A Bill to make provision for educational settings including early years, schools, colleges and universities to be classified as essential infrastructure and remain open to all students during public health and other national emergencies; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 May 2022
The bill would classify early years settings, schools, colleges and universities as essential infrastructure and require them to stay open to all students during public health emergencies and other national emergencies. It aims to protect education by ensuring continuity and access in crises, with provisions to support this aim.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, where MPs debate its general principles; it has not yet progressed to Committee or Report stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
