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A

Bill

To

Assist individuals with visual impairments in accessing legislation.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Future Legislative Access for Blind Individuals:

1- All bills that receive Royal Assent subsequent to this bill shall on the official government database have an audio version of the bill, voiced in full, available for public access in all areas where the bill is available in print form.

(2a) The audio shall have options for listeners to skip to the start of every new Section of the act.

(2b) The government has 6 months after a bill receives royal assent to publish the audio version.

Section 2 Retroactive Legislative Access for Blind Individuals

1- The Secretary of State shall at their discretion authorize the creation of audio versions of acts for legislation already in force at the time of this act’s passage, with the following guidelines to consider-

(1a) The act is an important part of UK history. (1b) The act is currently a significant part of UK law. (1c) The act receives large amounts of traffic on the government database on which it can be accessed. (1d) The act is relevant to those with disabilities.

3 Commencement, Extent and Short Title

1- This act shall come into force 1 year upon Royal Assent

2- This Act shall extend to the whole of the United Kingdom

3- This Act shall be known as the Assisting in Legislation Access for those with Sight Impairments Bill

This bill was written by the Right Honourable Gren_Gnat PC MP, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for Equalities, and the Right Honourable jgm0228 PC MBE MP, on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government.

This division shall end on the 20th November 2019 at 10pm.

Please vote using only Aye, No or Abstain.