Learning Disabilities (Access to Services) Bill [HL]

1st reading
Thursday 10th February 2022 Lords Chamber

First Reading

11:49

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.

[Lord Wigley (PC)]

My Lords, I draw attention to my registered interest as a vice-president of Mencap.

The Bill was introduced by Lord Wigley, read a first time and ordered to be printed.