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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Disability Action Plan

Monday 19 June 2023 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • We are planning to consult on the disability action plan this summer.
  • The consultation will be published in accessible formats.
  • We will publish the final plan once we have fully considered the consultation responses.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Marsha de Cordova Lab Battersea
Benefits & Welfare
Context

The question is prompted by the lack of progress on previous commitments regarding disabled people and the current status of the disability action plan.

Question

What progress has his Department made on the disability action plan. The Conservatives have consistently failed disabled people throughout the past 13 years with promises that were ruled unlawful. When do the Government plan to consult and publish their action plan, and will they follow the lead of our friends in the European Union by removing those accessibility barriers?

Answer from Tom Pursglove

We are planning to consult on the disability action plan this summer. The consultation will be published in accessible formats, and we will publish the final plan once we have fully considered the consultation responses.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The timeframe for consulting and publishing the plan and specific measures similar to EU Accessibility Act were not addressed

How: Disappointed By Tone, Opportunity To Come Together

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Q2 Marsha de Cordova Lab Battersea
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The question is prompted by a visit where the Minister saw how the Access to Work programme is working with Waitrose Belgravia branch employing five deaf people.

Question

Does he agree that Waitrose is showing the way, and that other retailers can embrace the Access to Work programme, not just for their businesses but for disabled people across the country?

Answer from Tom Pursglove

I am hugely appreciative of my hon. Friend extending an invitation for me to visit the Belgravia Waitrose branch, where I saw the dedicated team providing brilliant service, demonstrating that businesses engaging in disability employment has a positive impact on employees and community.

Not addressed: Agreement with Waitrose's example was not addressed

How: Demonstrates What Can Be Achieved, Government Support

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Q3 Nickie Aiken
Benefits & Welfare Standards & Ethics
Context

The question is prompted by the delay in delivering a disability strategy after numerous promises, with the latest being found illegal.

Question

Let us be clear: the 2019 Conservative manifesto promised a radical strategy for disabled people before the end of 2020. It emerged unlawfully and was replaced quietly by an action plan in December 2022 but we still have few details. How many years does it take for meaningful action?

Answer from Tom Pursglove

We might need an Adjournment debate to correct inaccuracies in the hon. Lady's question; this Government are committed to a disability action plan responding to issues raised by disabled people, involving full consultation and delivery over 12-18 months.

Not addressed: When meaningful changes will be made was not addressed

How: Correct Inaccuracies, Adjournment Debate

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