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 Sunday 24 July 2022.

Work news

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WEC calls on Government to investigate why eligible people are not on the learning disability register
Ministers need to investigate why eligible people are not on the learning disability register and take urgent action to increase registration, the Women and Equalities Committee has warned
21 May 2024
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WEC calls for accessible product design by default, including for bank cards and websites to empower disabled consumers
WEC calls for accessible product design by default, including for bank cards and websites to empower disabled consumers
19 March 2024
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WEC urges Government to deliver on commitments made to disabled people in the National Disability Strategy
WEC urges Government to deliver on commitments made to disabled people in the National Disability Strategy
6 March 2024
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Targeted ten-year plan needed for National Disability Strategy, WEC warns ministers
Women and Equalities Committee publishes the National Disability Strategy report
6 December 2023
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Extra costs and barriers faced by disabled consumers to be examined by MPs
Committee to hold an evidence session on the challenges disabled consumers face when buying goods and services
12 May 2023
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Call for evidence for National Disability Strategy inquiry in multiple formats
The Committee wants to hear from as many people as possible for their inquiry into the Government’s National Disability Strategy.
26 May 2022
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