A Bill to provide for the Secretary of State to develop and publish a video gaming health and wellbeing strategy and to provide for the Secretary of State to develop health advice on video gaming
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Video Gaming Health and Wellbeing Strategy Bill would require the Secretary of State to create and publish a national strategy on the health and wellbeing impacts of video gaming, and to develop official health guidance on video gaming. It aims to ensure the government considers gaming-related health issues in policymaking. The bill is currently being debated in the Lords at its 2nd reading stage.
The bill is at the Lords, undergoing its 2nd reading. It has not yet advanced to committee or moved to the Commons.
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20 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 20 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.
