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Infants, Parents and Carers

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Official title: Infants, Parents and Carers 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: 14 Oct 2026 (committee stage in the Commons).

Put forward by Sir Desmond Swayne.

Votes so far

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

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
17 Jun 20261st readingCommons
4 Sep 20262nd readingCommons
14 Oct 2026Committee stageCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision about support for infants, parents and carers of infants, and prospective parents and carers, including provision relating to assessment of needs and to reporting requirements relating to such support; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

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