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Health and Disability Benefits Reform

The bill has been introduced. Next comes the main debate and vote on its big idea.

Official title: Health and Disability Benefits Reform Bill [HL]

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Nothing has been scheduled yet.

Put forward by Baroness Maclean of Redditch.

Votes so far

No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
15 Jun 20261st readingLords

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to reform the assessment process for health-related and disability benefits in England and Wales, including the minimum age at which applicants can be assessed and the nature of assessment appointments; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.