Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) Bill

Key Points

• Requires the Secretary of State to prepare and lay before Parliament a report on the merits of providing financial support to parents of children in hospital for extended periods.
• The report would assess the potential benefits, drawbacks, and effects on family finances, including housing and healthcare costs.
• Does not create funding or implement a scheme; it establishes an investigative/consultative process for future policy decisions.
• Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, so it is in the early stages of passage.
• Relates to housing and healthcare policy as it concerns family support during extended hospital stays.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons and has not yet progressed to later stages or received funding commitments.