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Well-being of Future Generations Bill [HL] Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, on behalf of Lord Bird, presented a bill to make provision for requiring public bodies to act in pursuit of the environmental, social, economic and cultural well-being of the United Kingdom in a way that accords with the future generations principle; to require public bodies to establish and meet well-being objectives and report on these and their actions; to require public bodies to publish future generations impact assessments and account for preventative spending; to establish a Commissioner for Future Generations for the United Kingdom to advise, assist and oversee public bodies in doing things in accordance with this Act; to provide for the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Future Generations; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 15)

Monday 21 October 2019 between 15:19 and 15:20

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Well-being of Future Generations Bill [HL] Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, on behalf of Lord Bird, presented a bill to make provision for requiring public bodies to act in pursuit of the environmental, social, economic and cultural well-being of the United Kingdom in a way that accords with the future generations principle; to require public bodies to establish and meet well-being objectives and report on these and their actions; to require public bodies to publish future generations impact assessments and account for preventative spending; to establish a Commissioner for Future Generations for the United Kingdom to advise, assist and oversee public bodies in doing things in accordance with this Act; to provide for the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Future Generations; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 15)
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