Recommendation 9

That the Government failed to engage with the CRPD process earlier this year is disrespectful to the UN Committee and disabled people. It sends the wrong message, both nationally and internationally, about the UK’s commitment to upholding the rights of persons with disabilities. The Government, in response to this report, should set out: a) its reasons for failing to attend the August 2023 meeting with the UN Committee; b) Why it has not yet adequately addressed the UN Committee’s 2016 recommendations, the steps it is taking to progress that work and by when those recommendations will be met; and c) The specific steps it is taking to ensure that the whole of Government understands and follows the principles of the CRPD in policymaking. (Paragraph 43)