Bill · started in the Lords

Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [HL]

A Bill to require public bodies to accompany any proposal for a change in public expenditure, administration or policy with a family impact assessment; and to require the Secretary of State to report on the costs and benefits of extending family impact assessments to local authorities and to establish and evaluate progress towards objectives and targets for family stability.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 29 June 2017 by Lord Farmer (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 29 Jun 2017
  2. 2nd reading Lords 23 Feb 2018
  3. Order of Commitment discharged Lords 29 Mar 2018
  4. 3rd reading Lords 26 Apr 2018
  5. 1st reading Commons 1 May 2018
  6. 2nd reading Commons 23 Nov 2018

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 7 Dec 2018.