A Bill to require the Secretary of State to conduct a review of the funding of hospices specialising in the care of children and to publish proposals for measures to guarantee access to hospices for all children who require palliative care; and for connected purposes.
The Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill would require the government to review how children's hospices are funded and to publish proposals to ensure every child who needs palliative care can access a hospice. It aims to secure sustainable funding and improve access to dedicated end‑of‑life care for children.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
Order for Second Reading on Friday 12 September, read and discharged.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 29 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.