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Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision for requiring public bodies to act in pursuit of the United Kingdom’s environmental, social, economic and cultural wellbeing by meeting wellbeing objectives, publishing future generations impact assessments, accounting for preventative spending, and through public services contracts; to establish a Commissioner for Future Generations for the United Kingdom; to establish a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Future Generations; to require companies to consider the impact of their activities on the United Kingdom’s wellbeing; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)

The story so farThe Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 8 January 2020 by Lord Bird (Crossbench). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 8 Jan 2020
  2. 2nd reading Lords 13 Mar 2020
  3. Committee stage Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.