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Act now: Westminster Hall debate 15 October
05 October 2020 | News
Westminster Hall is hosting a debate on a disability-inclusive response to Coronavirus at 1.30pm on 15 ... We would encourage DPOs to write to the Minister for Disability, Justin Tomlinson, requesting the same thing. You ... time, captioning on the live stream is not available. However, the proceedings will appear in Hansard shortly ...
DR UK seeks assurances on Access to Work spending
24 April 2014 | News
... according to the DWP. The Department says that new figures show that nearly 10,000 new disabled people claimed support ... or need more support to stay in their job, to find out how this scheme can help them.” Responding to new ... figures on numbers of people using Access to Work Disability Rights UK’s CEO Liz Sayce said: “Disability ...
CAA to review the accessibility of the top 20 airlines
04 May 2023 | News
A review by the Civil Aviation Authority has shown the depth of contempt within the airline industry for ... looked at the accessibility of airlines’ websites, and how they operate at UK airports. Many airlines sent ... accessibility framework which will rank airlines on how they deal with requests for assistance, website ...
DR UK advocates for inclusive climate change
07 November 2022 | News
... lead up to this week’s UN climate conference COP27 , Disability Rights UK has started discussions on how to achieve inclusive climate change. A round table ... Council. emergencies - from new pandemics to environmental disasters - are likely to become more frequent as the ...
Philip Connolly looks forward to 2014
07 January 2014 | News
... or routine of other members of society. The good news is Disability Rights UK is out there fighting for the status, ... of disabled people we will look to publish research on how money is currently being lost in the financing of back ... We will also be advancing arguments to Government on how disabled people can contract to obtain their own ...
"Unacceptable" levels of support for Disabled passengers at many UK airports.
19 December 2022 | News
... negotiation. Mr Nolan’s experience comes after the Disability Royal Commission heard evidence that airlines ... CEO of DR UK and member of the Independent Gatwick Disability Advisory Panel, which was one of the Airports ... and guidance on airline travel go to the Governments Disability and travel abroad guidance page . "Unacceptable" ...
People with Learning Disabilities to remain outside of group six vaccinations
22 February 2021 | News
... Immunisations has confirmed that everyone with a learning disability will now be prioritised for vaccination under ...
Call for stronger Government regulation on protecting Disabled people from fire
23 June 2021 | News
Disability groups are urged to respond to the Government’s ... Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for Disabled residents. Disability Rights UK, Leaseholders Disability Action Group and Grenfell Next of Kin have ...
Government ignores court defeat in Lords debate on National Disability Strategy
16 February 2022 | News
In answers to questions on the progress of the Disability Strategy, the Government remained silent on the legal ruling that found the Disability Strategy unlawful . In the debate last week , ... Court to appeal against the decision. Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK Fazilet Hadi said: “The debate was ...
Almost half of Grenfell fire deaths were Disabled people and children
30 March 2021 | News
... by the Council and Management Company is breathtaking. “Disability Rights UK is calling on the Government to ...