Computer Literacy Bill
A bill to increase the average computer literacy of the United Kingdom.| Bill ID | B074 |
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| Author(s) | 
John Bell MP
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| Amended by |  Sir Hywel ap Iorwerth |
| First reading | 2021 April 2 |
| Royal assent | TBC |
| Commencement | TBC |
| Affected legislation | N/A |
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1: Definitions
Modern programming languages refer to Python.
(Amdt. A)
Section 21 (Amdt. A): Action
An “Introduction to Computer Science” course that utilitises modern programming languages shall be made a mandatory course in elementary and secondary schools.An "Introduction to Computer Science" course shall be made a mandatory in elementary and secondary schools. This course should aim to increase computer literacy of children and is encouraged to use programming languages and tools which are designed to aid children to learn about computer related subjects or which the teacher and school consider appropriate for the different age groups.
(Amdt. A)
Section 32 (Amdt. A): Short title, commencement and extent
This Act may be cited as the Computer Literacy Act 2021.
This Act comes into force on the passing of this Act.
This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its Overseas Territories.