FAQ House of Lords Wellbeing Bill

February 10th 2026, now the bill has finished in the Lords it has to go back to the House of Commons for MPs to agree the changes made by the Lords. If MPs don’t agree, then the bill goes back and forth between Commons and Lords, known as ping pong. THIS WILL APPLY PARTICULARLY TO THE LAST-MINUTE NON-GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT ALTERING THE INTENTION OF THE BILL BY EXTENDING THE SCOPE FOR CONSENT FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL.