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Schools and Educational Settings (Essential Infrastructure and Opening During Emergencies) Bill

A Bill to make provision for educational settings including early years, schools, colleges and universities to be classified as essential infrastructure and remain open to all students during public health and other national emergencies; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Schools and Educational Settings (Essential Infrastructure and Opening During Emergencies) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 November 2021 by Robert Halfon (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 Commons 3 Nov 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2022.