Committees

National Disability Strategy

Inquiry

A Women and Equalities Committee inquiry to scrutinise the implementation and further development of the Government’s National Disability Strategy, which was published in July 2021.

Accessibility of products and services to disabled people

Inequalities in healthcare and employment for people with a learning disability and autistic people

Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry (also available in Easy Read, British Sign Language and audio only formats).

In July 2023 the Government launched a consultation on its proposed Disability Action Plan, inviting responses by 6 October 2023.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 12:00am on 24 July 2022.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 5 July 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
National Disability Strategy - Oral evidence 5 July 2023
2:30pm
  • Tom Pursglove MP (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Maria Caulfield MP (Minister for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • David Nuttall (Deputy Director of Neurodiversity, Diversity and Learning Disability at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Marcus Bell (Director of the Equality Hub at Cabinet Office)
  • Jennifer Heigham (Deputy Director for Strategy and Briefing for Work and Health Unit at Department for Work and Pensions)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 17 May 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
National Disability Strategy - Oral evidence 17 May 2023
2:30pm
  • Angela Matthews (Head of Policy and Research at Business Disability Forum)
  • Tammy Jones (Managing Director at Purple)
  • Eric Harris (Director of Inclusive Research at Research Institute for Disabled Consumers)
  • Vivienne Francis (Chief Social Change Officer at The Royal Institute of Blind People)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 26 April 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
National Disability Strategy - Oral evidence 26 April 2023
2:30pm
  • Tim Nicholls (Head of Influencing & Research at National Autistic Society)
  • Maya Stretton (Young Ambassador at National Autistic Society)
  • Jackie O'Sullivan (Executive Director of Communications, Advocacy & Activism at The Royal Mencap Society)
  • Ciara Lawrence (Engagement Lead at The Royal Mencap Society)
3:30pm
  • George Appleton (Head of Policy at Care England)
  • Jim Blair
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 29 March 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
National Disability Strategy - Oral evidence 29 March 2023
2:30pm
  • Fazilet Hadi (Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK)
  • Svetlana Kotova (Director of Campaigns and Justice at Inclusion London)
  • Lord Shinkwin (Chair (2020-2021) at The Centre for Social Justice Disability Commission)
3:30pm
  • Martin McLean (Senior Policy Advisor at National Deaf Children’s Society)
  • Fran Springfield (Co-Chair at Chronic Illness Inclusion)
  • Nil Guzelgun (Policy and Campaigns Manager at MIND)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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