A Bill to make provision for requiring public bodies to act in pursuit of the United Kingdom’s environmental, social, economic and cultural wellbeing by meeting wellbeing objectives, publishing future generations impact assessments, accounting for preventative spending, and through public services contracts; to establish a Commissioner for Future Generations for the United Kingdom; to establish a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Future Generations; to require companies to consider the impact of their activities on the United Kingdom’s wellbeing; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
5 May 2021
Public bodies would have to act to improve the UK’s long‑term wellbeing across environmental, social, economic and cultural areas, and publish assessments showing how their decisions affect future generations. The bill would also create a Commissioner for Future Generations, establish a Joint Parliamentary Committee, require consideration of preventative spending, and require companies to consider the impact of their activities on the country’s wellbeing.
The bill is currently at Committee stage in the Lords, where detailed examination and potential amendments are being considered.
Generated 21 February 2026
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 13 March.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
