https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4298 A Bill to require the Secretary of State to carry out a review of the adequacy of local government funding for rural communities, and to require that review to consider the additional costs of delivering public services in sparsely populated areas; to require the Secretary of State to carry out a review of access to healthcare services for rural communities, and to require that review to consider the availability of radiotherapy treatment in rural areas; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance for healthcare providers and others on reducing inequalities in access to health services between rural and urban areas; to make provision about energy efficiency standards for new homes in rural communities; to require the Secretary of State to carry out a review of support available to households in rural areas affected by fuel poverty and reliance on off-grid heating; and for connected purposes. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:32:12 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/4298 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4298 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4298 Sitting Rural Communities (Public Services and Energy) Bill: House of Commons 2nd reading Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:47:05 +0100 2nd reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4298 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4298 Sitting Rural Communities (Public Services and Energy) Bill: House of Commons 1st reading Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:46:11 +0100 1st reading