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Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision for a public consultation to inform a set of national wellbeing goals; to require 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 and accounting for preventative spending; to establish a futures and forecasting report; to establish a Commission for Future Generations for the United Kingdom; to extend the duty of the Office of Budget Responsibility to consider wellbeing and the future generations principle in their work; to add onto a Minister in each government department's portfolio a duty to promote the future generations principle across government policy; to establish a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Future Generations; and for connected purposes.

The story so farThe Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 8 July 2022 by Lord Bird (Crossbench). It is now at first reading in the House of Lords. First reading is the formal introduction, with no debate; the substantive debate comes at second reading.

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 31 Oct 2023.