Lords Disability Committee appointed

Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee appointed by House of Lords

The House of Lords confirmed the appointment of an ad hoc committee "to consider and report on the impact on people with disabilities of the Equality Act 2010".

The Committee will publish its call for evidence in due course, stating the specific areas that the committee will investigate. The Committee is required to report to the House by 23 March 2016.

Committee Members

Member and Affiliation
Baroness Deech (Chairman)	Crossbench
Baroness Brinton	Lib Dem
Baroness Browning	Conservative
Baroness Campbell of Surbiton	Crossbench
Lord Faulkner of Worcester	Labour
Lord Harrison	Labour
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington	Conservative
Lord McColl of Dulwich	Conservative
Lord Northbrook	Conservative
Baroness Pitkeathley	Labour
Baroness Thomas of Winchester	Lib Dem
Baroness Wilkins	Labour