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Bill · started in the Lords

Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL]

To impose duties upon certain persons and bodies in respect of disabled persons; to confer certain rights upon disabled persons for independent living; to amend the Mental Health Act 1983; to amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 9 December 2008 by Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 9 Dec 2008
  2. 2nd reading Lords 13 Mar 2009
  3. Committee stage Lords 21 Apr 2009
  4. Report stage Lords 21 Apr 2009
  5. 3rd reading Lords 12 May 2009
  6. 1st reading Commons 3 Jun 2009
  7. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Oct 2009.