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
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The Disability Employment (Gap) Bill would require the Secretary of State to publish proposals aimed at halving the gap between employment rates for disabled people and non-disabled people. It focuses on policy ideas and actions to improve employment outcomes for disabled people, rather than immediate changes to rights or benefits. The bill is currently being debated in the Lords at its second reading.
The bill has had its first and second readings in the Lords and is now moving to more detailed scrutiny in the committee stage, before potential passage to the Commons.
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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.
