Outdoor Education Bill
The Outdoor Education Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Tim Farron
- 15 January 2025
- 5 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading15 JAN 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
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
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Outdoor Education Bill
- What stage is the Outdoor Education Bill at?
- The Outdoor Education Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Outdoor Education Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Outdoor Education Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Outdoor Education Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Outdoor Education Bill?
- The Outdoor Education Bill was sponsored by Tim Farron.
- When was the Outdoor Education Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 15 January 2025, at first reading.
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