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First Report - The National Disability Strategy
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 34
Published 6 December 2023
Recommendations
2
Accepted in Part
Develop a ten-year National Disability Strategy with disabled people, including clear targets.
Recommendation
The Government should develop the National Disability Strategy beyond the short- term actions already in progress. To support this approach, it should work with disabled people to develop a ten-year strategy with an action plan for the first five years …
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Government Response Summary
The government commits to delivering a long-term vision for the National Disability Strategy and has a new Disability Action Plan for immediate actions in 2024. However, it explicitly rejects the recommendation for the Disability Unit to have final say or power to challenge other departments, and does not commit to the requested ten-year strategy with five-year targets and timescales.
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Accepted in Part
Require Government to explain UN CRPD non-attendance and outline steps to meet 2016 recommendations.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
The government explains its reasons for not attending the August 2023 UN Committee meeting, stating it will participate in March 2024. It commits to improving understanding of the UNCRPD across government through the Disability Unit's work as part of the Disability Action Plan, and will outline further progress on 2016 recommendations in March.
Government Equalities Office
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