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Coastal Communities (Health)

The bill has been introduced. Next comes the main debate and vote on its big idea.

Official title: Coastal Communities (Health) Bill

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Next sitting: 13 Nov 2026 (2nd reading in the Commons).

Put forward by Steff Aquarone.

Votes so far

No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
17 Jun 20261st readingCommons
13 Nov 20262nd readingCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to require the Secretary of State, in exercising functions in relation to the health service, to have regard to the need to reduce inequalities between people in coastal and inland areas; to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a strategy for improving the health and wellbeing of coastal communities and for reducing health inequalities between people in coastal and inland areas; to require the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on the implementation of that strategy; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.