https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/860 A Bill to require lip-reading to be classified as an essential skill for the purpose of skills funding; to require the Secretary of State to ensure that people who are deaf or hard of hearing have access to lip-reading classes provided by local learning providers at no cost to the learner; and for connected purposes Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:18:44 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/860 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/860 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/860 Sitting Lip-Reading Bill: House of Commons 1st reading Tue, 01 May 2012 15:38:59 +0100 1st reading https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110510/debtext/110510-0002.htm#11051066000001 https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110510/debtext/110510-0002.htm#11051066000001 Publication Lip-Reading Bill: 1st reading Tue, 01 May 2012 15:38:59 +0100 1st reading