Water Safety Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 2025-26

A Private Members' Bill introduced through a 10-minute speech in the Commons, used primarily to draw attention to an issue rather than to legislate. Most do not progress beyond First Reading.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Lee Pitcher (Labour)
Introduced
5 February 2025
Last activity
5 February 2025
About this bill

A Bill to make provision about the installation and maintenance of, and access to, safety equipment at reservoirs; to create an offence of damaging or destroying safety equipment near bodies of water; to make provision about the teaching of water safety in schools; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
First reading 5 Feb 2025
Second reading
Lords

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Final stages

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