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Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services

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Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services

Watch a British Sign Language explainer video for the Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: full Report

Watch a British Sign Language explainer video for the Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: interim Report on temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act.

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The Women and Equalities Committee is launching three sub-inquiries, drawing on evidence to our Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics inquiry.

Read more about our decision to launch the sub-inquires here.

In this sub-inquiry, we want to look in more detail at ways of easing some of the problems disabled people are facing when they need access to essential services during the pandemic. We’ll look at access to food, health and social care and education. We also want to think about how the Government could improve its communications and consultation with disabled people about guidance and policies that are having substantial effects on their daily lives. 

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Wednesday 2 September 2020
2:00pm Public
Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services - Oral evidence 2 September 2020
2:00pm
  • Vicky Ford (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families at Department of Education)
  • Victoria Prentis (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Helen Whately MP (Minister of State (Minister for Care) at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Justin Tomlinson (Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Martin Woolhead (Deputy Director for Vulnerabilities at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Antonia Williams (Director of Mental Health, Dementia and Disabilities at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Sarah Baker (Deputy Director at Disability Unit)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 22 July 2020
2:25pm Public
Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services - Oral evidence 22 July 2020
2:25pm
  • Professor Gillian Leng CBE (Chief Executive at NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence))
  • Kate Terroni (Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at Care Quality Commission)
  • Simon Williams (Director of Social Care Improvement at Local Government Association)
  • Celia Ingham-Clark MBE (Medical Director for Clinical Effectiveness at NHS England)
3:25pm
  • Ali Fidy (Chief Executive at Independent Provider of Special Education Advice)
  • Charlotte Ramsden (Vice President at Association of Directors of Children’s Services)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 24 June 2020
2:30pm Public
Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services - Oral evidence 24 June 2020
2:30pm
  • Fazilet Hadi (Policy Manager at Disability Rights UK)
  • Ms Ayla Ozmen (Head of Research and Policy at Action on Hearing Loss)
  • Edel Harris (Chief Executive at Mencap)
  • Sarah Hughes (Chief Executive at Centre for Mental Health)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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