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Eating Disorders (Training) Bill

A Bill to establish a requirement for persons providing certain public services to undertake training relating to eating disorders and disordered eating; to make provision about the delivery and content of such training; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Richard QuigleyLabour (Co-op)

Last Updated

11 February 2026

In Plain English

AI-generated

This bill would require staff and contractors delivering certain public services to undertake training on eating disorders and disordered eating. It also sets out how that training should be delivered and what topics it must cover, with the aim of improving understanding and responses across public services.

Key Points

Creates a mandatory training requirement for staff and contractors delivering qualifying public services on eating disorders and disordered eating.
Sets rules for how the training should be delivered and what topics it must cover.
Applies to organisations that provide the covered public services and their employees, potentially affecting how public services interact with service users.
Policy areas associated with the bill include transport and technology.
Sponsored in the House of Commons by Richard Quigley (Labour (Co‑op)) and at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons, meaning MPs are discussing the general principles of the measure.

Who is affected?

Staff and contractors who provide qualifying public servicesPublic sector employers and organisations delivering the covered servicesPeople who use those public servicesTraining providers delivering the required courses

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Eating Disorders (Training) Bill

11 Feb 2026

The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 February 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.

This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 10 February 2026 under the Ten Minute Rule.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.