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Recommendation 10
10
Acknowledged
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Engage disabled people meaningfully to develop the National Disability Strategy into a long-term plan.
Recommendation
The National Disability Strategy is a positive step towards ensuring equality for disabled people. The Government now has an opportunity to put it fully into action. However, it needs to listen to the concerns that disabled people and their The National Disability Strategy 21 representative organisations had with the strategy and work closely with them to develop it into a long-term plan for change over which they have ownership.
Government Response Summary
The Government acknowledges the Committee's inquiry and highlights its views on disabled people's influence, stakeholder engagement, and commitment to the UNCRPD; it states its commitment to the Strategy and the Disability Action Plan.
Paragraph Reference:
44
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government is grateful to the Committee for their inquiry into the National Disability Strategy (the Strategy). The report highlights the Committee’s views on: • how far disabled people influenced the development of the Strategy. • the Government’s engagement with stakeholders on disability policy-making • the Government’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) The Strategy sets out the Government’s long-term commitment to transform the everyday lives of disabled people. It is a cross-government effort to ensure disabled people are able to thrive and participate in our society, aiming to make a real difference in all areas of life. The actions set out in the Strategy demonstrate the Government’s commitment to implementing the UNCRPD through its legislation, policies and services. We remain committed to fulfilling the commitments made in the Strategy. This work sits alongside and complements the proposals for 2024 in the Disability Action Plan, showing the Government’s commitment to improving disabled people’s lives in the short, medium and long term.