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
The Social Care Portability Bill would allow a disabled person’s social care package to be moved with them if they change local authority areas in England and Wales. It aims to keep support continuous and help people live independently, by setting out how local authorities should cooperate to port packages smoothly.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it will move to Committee stage in the Lords, then Report and Third Readings, and eventually proceed to the House of Commons for consideration.
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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This bill was withdrawn by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton on 7 January 2014.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.
