Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
First Report - The National Disability Strategy
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 34
Published 6 December 2023
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
The act of appealing the High Court’s judgment on the lawfulness of the National Disability Strategy created many months of uncertainty and frustration for disabled people and their representative organisations. It was unclear why the Government chose to pause 14 policies in the strategy while allowing a hundred others to …
Government Response Summary
The government defends its decision to appeal the High Court judgment and its handling of the National Disability Strategy during that period, stating the appeal was successful and most policies continued. It does not address the committee's observation about needing a system for monitoring and updating stakeholders.