Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to place a requirement on employers to take proactive measures to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace; to make provision for protections for women and girls in the workplace; and to require the Health and Safety Executive to publish a Health and Safety Framework on violence and harassment in the workplace, including violence against women and girls in the workplace.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill

What stage is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill at?

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill?

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill was sponsored by Liz Saville Roberts.

When was the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 21 October 2024, at first reading.

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