To impose duties upon certain persons and bodies in respect of disabled persons; to confer certain rights upon disabled persons for independent living; to amend the Mental Health Act 1983; to amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
20 October 2009
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The Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill would require certain public bodies to support disabled people to live independently and would recognise an explicit right to independent living for disabled individuals. It also proposes changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Health and Social Care Act 2008 to further support independent living for disabled people.
The bill started in the Lords in 2008 and progressed through Lords stages in 2009. It has since moved to the Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading, with further Commons stages to come.
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This Bill was completed its Lords stages on 12 May and presented to the House of Commons on 3 June. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Roger Berry.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
