Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Acknowledged
Initial report examines disabled people's influence on the National Disability Strategy.
Conclusion
The findings from our inquiry are split into three parts. This report looked at the extent to which disabled people had the opportunity to influence the National Disability Strategy. It focused on the Government’s engagement with stakeholders on disability policymaking. A further two reports will separately examine the inequalities that people with learning disabilities and autism face and disabled people’s access to products and services. (Paragraph 45) 22 The National Disability Strategy
Government Response Summary
The Government is grateful to the Committee for their inquiry into the National Disability Strategy (the Strategy). They highlight 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 and the Government’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The actions set out in the Strategy demonstrate the Government’s commitment to implementing the UNCRPD through its legislation, policies and services and they remain committed to fulfilling the commitments made in the Strategy.
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. Our response to the Committee’s recommendations is below: