A Bill to permit young persons to carry out voluntary work on a heritage railway or tramway
House of Lords
5 May 2021
The Heritage Railways and Tramways (Voluntary Work) Bill [HL] would create a legal pathway for young people to volunteer at heritage railways and tramways. It aims to support preservation and operation of historic rail assets by allowing supervised, voluntary work by youths, with safety and safeguarding rules in place.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords, the early stage of passage. It will move through further readings and possibly a committee and the other House if it progresses.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 14 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects 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.