Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access)
amend the Equality Act 2010 to improve access to public buildings by introducing six-inch and 12-inch rules for step-free access
Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) was a Lords Private Members' Bill tabled by Karen Lee.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2017-19 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an Member of the House of Lords (Karen Lee), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?Lords Private Members' Bills can be tabled by any member, at any time during the Session. A number of Lords may win ballot slots to receive precedence in the Lords.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Friday 24th November 2017 - 2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
Bill Progession through Parliament