The Bill sets out that public bodies must take account of the need to promote wellbeing and sustainable development in their work. It sets out the definitions of “sustainable development” and “wellbeing” for this purpose.
The Bill would also establish a Future Generations Commissioner. The Commissioner would promote the wellbeing of future generations and sustainable development in decision making by all public bodies, including by publishing guidance to help public bodies understand what the Bill means for them.
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum.
The Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Bill. The closing date for submissions is Monday 25 August 2025.
You can submit your views to the Committee on Citizen Space.