A Bill To amend the Equality Act 2010 to improve access to public buildings; and to introduce six and twelve inch rules for step-free access.
House of Lords
24 November 2014
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The bill would amend the Equality Act 2010 to improve access to public buildings and introduce six- and twelve-inch rules for step-free access. It targets better accessibility for people with disabilities. The measure is currently at the second reading in the Lords.
The bill is in the Lords at the second reading stage (the first reading was in June 2014; the second reading took place on 21 November 2014). There is no information here about progress in the Commons.
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9 Jun 2014
21 Nov 2014
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 21 November.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
