EnactedBritish Sign Language Act 2022

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16 Jun 2021
Bill introduced in the Commons by
- Rosie CooperMember in chargeLabour
- Lord Holmes of RichmondConservative
1st reading in the Commons
26 Jan 2022
New bill textAs introduced
- Bill 33-EN 2021-22 (as introduced)
27 Jan 2022
- Letters from Chloe Smith MP and Baroness Steadman-Scott to MPs and Peers regarding the Bill
28 Jan 2022
2nd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
31 speakers · 51 speeches
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23 Feb 2022
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
9 speakers · 13 speeches
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New bill textAs amended in Committee
10 Mar 2022
- Briefing paper on the Bill
18 Mar 2022
3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
17 speakers · 40 speeches
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21 Mar 2022
1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
New bill textAs brought from the Commons
- British Sign Language Bill
- HL Bill 136 Explanatory Notes
22 Mar 2022
- British Sign Language Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
25 Mar 2022
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
8 speakers · 12 speeches
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01 Apr 2022
- Letter from Baroness Stedman-Scott to Peers regarding points raised in the second reading debate: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, secondary legislation on captioning, video relay services, and Northern Ireland sign language legislation proposals.
- 26th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committeeno file
07 Apr 2022
Order of Commitment discharged in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
1 speaker · 2 speeches
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27 Apr 2022
3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 7 speeches
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- Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament
- Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Senedd Cymru
28 Apr 2022
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law