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Equality Bill passes second reading as Tory motion defeated
A disability campaign body welcomed the successful second reading of the Equality Bill in the House of Commons on Monday.
A Conservative motion rejecting the Bill was defeated by 322 votes to 139 and the legislation will now be passed on for scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.
Guy Parckar, public policy manager at Leonard Cheshire Disability, said he hoped the Equality Bill would end the barriers to employment and education that many disabled people face.
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