Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Emma Hardy
- 12 March 2024
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to require employers to ensure that personal protective equipment provided at work to people with certain protected characteristics within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 is suitable for the wearer; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading12 MAR 2024 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill
- What stage is the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill at?
- The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill?
- The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill was sponsored by Emma Hardy.
- When was the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Protected Characteristics) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 12 March 2024, at first reading.
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