Schedule - Project Open Gov

A part of a bill or Act containing detailed provisions connected to the main clauses or sections.

Also used as: schedule, schedules, bill schedule, schedules to a bill, schedules to an Act

Source / explainer: Read the UK Parliament bill process explainer

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

A schedule is a part of a bill or Act that contains detailed provisions connected to the main clauses or sections. Schedules can be debated, amended and voted on during scrutiny. They are often important where technical or detailed legal rules are set out separately from the main text.

Related terms

AmendmentA proposed change to the wording of a bill, motion, or other parliamentary text.BillA proposed law that must pass through Parliament before it can become an Act.ClauseA numbered provision within a bill that may become a section of an Act if the bill becomes law.Committee StageThe stage where a bill is examined in detail and amendments can be considered line by line.New ClauseA proposed additional clause that could be added to a bill during scrutiny.