A Bill to require the installation of swift bricks on new buildings; and for connected purposes.
This bill would make it mandatory for new buildings to include swift bricks, providing nesting sites for swifts under the Building Regulations. It aims to boost swift populations and biodiversity in the built environment, with the detailed rules to be set out in secondary legislation. The bill signals a biodiversity-friendly direction for future construction.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 March 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 10 December 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.