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.
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The Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill would require the Secretary of State to carry out a formal review of how children’s hospices are funded and to publish proposals to guarantee access to hospice care for all children who need palliative care. It aims to identify funding gaps and set out measures to ensure all eligible children can access hospice services, with related purposes to support these aims.
The bill had its first reading in the Commons on 29 October 2024 and is now at the second reading in the Commons; it has not yet moved to Committee of the Whole House or further stages.
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29 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
