A Bill to make provision for a review of access for people with learning disabilities to healthcare and other services; to make provision for a review of the provision of learning disability services across government; to make associated provision for the reform of such services; to provide a statutory code of practice on the public sector equality duty for public bodies for matters relating to learning disabilities; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
28 April 2022
The Learning Disabilities (Access to Services) Bill would require a formal review of how people with learning disabilities access healthcare and other services, and of how learning disability services are provided across government. It would also introduce a statutory code of practice on how public bodies must meet equality duties in matters relating to learning disabilities, and enable related reforms. Overall, the aim is to identify gaps and improve access and support for people with learning disabilities.
The bill is at the first reading stage in the Lords and has been introduced. It will proceed to the next stages in due course (second reading and committee stages) as part of the legislative process.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 10 February 2022. 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 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
