A Bill to permit young persons to carry out voluntary work on a heritage railway or tramway
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Heritage Railways and Tramways (Voluntary Work) Bill [HL] would allow young people to carry out voluntary work on heritage railways or tramways and provides a safe, clear legal framework for doing so. It aims to make volunteering on these historic lines easier while protecting volunteers and the organisations that run them. The bill originated in the Lords and is currently at its second reading in the Lords, following the first reading on 14 January 2020.
The bill is at the Lords' second reading stage. The next steps would be further consideration in the Lords and, if progressed, movement to the House of Commons for consideration.
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14 Jan 2020
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.
