Creative Education Access Bill [HL]
The Creative Education Access Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Committee stage
- Baroness Featherstone
- 8 June 2026
- 14 September 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision for a minimum standard of access to creative and cultural education in state-funded schools in England and Wales; to promote partnerships between schools and the creative sector; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading8 JUN 2026 · LORDS
- 2nd reading11 SEP 2026 · LORDS
- Committee stage (current stage)
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What Committee stage means, and what happens next
At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.
Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Creative Education Access Bill [HL]
- What stage is the Creative Education Access Bill [HL] at?
- The Creative Education Access Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Creative Education Access Bill [HL] become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Creative Education Access Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.
- What happens next to the Creative Education Access Bill [HL]?
- Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
- Who sponsored the Creative Education Access Bill [HL]?
- The Creative Education Access Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Featherstone.
- When was the Creative Education Access Bill [HL] introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 8 June 2026, at first reading.
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