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Outdoor Education

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

Official title: Outdoor Education 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: 16 Oct 2026 (2nd reading in the Commons).

Put forward by Caroline Voaden.

Votes so far

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

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
7 Jul 20261st readingCommons
16 Oct 20262nd readingCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to require that all children in primary and secondary education spend a minimum of thirty minutes a day outdoors during school hours; to require primary and secondary schools to provide a minimum of one lesson of teaching each week outdoors; 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.

Official page on Parliament’s site

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