Unpaid Carers (Respite and Support) Bill 2024-26
place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that unpaid carers are offered respite breaks; to make provision for and about such respite breaks; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance relating to respite breaks, including guidance about funding; to make provision about support for unpaid carers, including support following the discharge of a cared-for person from a hospital or other medical setting; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Unpaid Carers (Respite and Support) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Alison Bennett.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 22 July 2025 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Alison Bennett), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 12th September 2025 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament