A Bill to require the Secretary of State to introduce proposals to halve the disability employment gap; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
Disability Employment (Gap) Bill [HL] is a Lords bill that would require the Secretary of State to introduce proposals aimed at halving the disability employment gap. It also covers related measures to support this aim. The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Lords.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Lords; it has not yet progressed to Committee or further stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 14 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.