Reciprocal Cross-Border Public Services Bill 2026-27
require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for the reciprocal provision of health, social and education services between persons in local authorities in England and Scotland, and England and Wales; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance about the storage, sharing and use of individual data by and between public service providers in England and Scotland, and England and Wales; to require certain public service providers to comply with such guidance; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Reciprocal Cross-Border Public Services Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by John Lamont.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 24 June 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 (John Lamont), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 15th January 2027 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 10
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Wednesday 24th June 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament