Assistance Dogs and Pavement Parking Bill 2023-24
remove exemptions from requirements to provide access or services to a person who is accompanied by an assistance dog; to make the undertaking of disability equality training in relation to assistance dogs a condition of holding a licence to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle; to prohibit the parking of motor vehicles on pavements and footpaths; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Assistance Dogs and Pavement Parking Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Bill Wiggin.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Bill Wiggin), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
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.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Henry Smith (Con), Greg Smith (Con), James Gray (Con), Selaine Saxby (Con), David Jones (Con), Tracey Crouch (Con), Mark Francois (Con), James Davies (Con), Bob Blackman (Con), Rachel Maclean (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament