A Bill To provide for the portability of care packages to promote independent living for disabled persons by local authorities in England and Wales; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
16 May 2013
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This Bill would make care packages funded by local authorities portable across England and Wales so that disabled people can continue receiving support if they move between local authority areas. It aims to promote independent living by reducing gaps in care and ensuring a package can follow a person, with related provisions to support this portability.
The Bill is at its second reading in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords (first reading in May 2013); the information available lists only the first and second readings in the Lords, with no further stages shown.
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15 May 2013
First reading took place on 15 May. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
This bill was withdrawn by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton on 7 January 2014.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
