Outdoor Education Bill 2026-27
require that all children in primary and secondary education spend a minimum of thirty minutes a day outdoors during school hours; to require primary and secondary schools to provide a minimum of one lesson of teaching each week outdoors; to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Outdoor Education Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Caroline Voaden.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 07 July 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Caroline Voaden), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Tim Farron (LD), Roz Savage (LD), Danny Chambers (LD), Maya Ellis (Lab), Julian Lewis (Con), Chris Law (SNP)
Official Bill Page All Bill Debates
Next Event: Friday 16th October 2026 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 12
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 7th July 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament