A Bill to make provision for the sale of adjustable focus spectacles
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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This bill would amend the Opticians Act 1989 to allow and regulate the sale of adjustable focus spectacles, creating a framework for how these glasses can be sold and supplied under the opticians regime. In short, it introduces a new category of eyewear and the rules that apply to selling it.
The bill is in the Lords at the second reading stage. After this, it would typically move through further Lords stages (Committee, Report, Third Reading) and then proceed to the House of Commons if it progresses.
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10 Jul 2017
First reading took place on 10 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
