Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services

Women and Equalities Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 9 Jun 2020 Closed: 4 Nov 2021 Parliament page
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23 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
2 Reports
3 Oral sessions
7 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 14 events
17 May
2021
Correspondence
14 Apr
2021
Report published
13 Apr
2021
Correspondence
13 Apr
2021
Correspondence
18 Mar
2021
Correspondence
18 Mar
2021
Correspondence
23 Feb
2021
Correspondence
25 Jan
2021
Report published
22 Dec
2020
Report published
5 Nov
2020
Correspondence
25 Sep
2020
Report published
2 Sep
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
2 Sep 2020
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Antonia Williams · HM Treasury Helen Whately MP · Department of Health and Social Care Justin Tomlinson · Department for Work and Pensions Martin Woolhead · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sarah Baker · Disability Unit Vicky Ford · Department of Education Victoria Prentis · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
22 Jul 2020
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Ali Fidy · Independent Provider of Special Education Advice Celia Ingham-Clark MBE · NHS England Charlotte Ramsden · Association of Directors of Children’s Services Kate Terroni · Care Quality Commission Professor Gillian Leng CBE · NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Simon Williams · Local Government Association
24 Jun 2020
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Edel Harris · Mencap Fazilet Hadi · Disability Rights UK Ms Ayla Ozmen · Action on Hearing Loss Sarah Hughes · Centre for Mental Health
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
5 Conclusion Deferred
1st Report - Unequal impact? Coron…
There is broad agreement that the Coronavirus Act’s Care Act easement provisions should be curtailed...
There is broad agreement that the Coronavirus Act’s Care Act easement provisions should be curtailed as soon as possible. They represent a substantial raising of the threshold at which disabled people’s care and support needs must be met. This regression … Read more
Government Response
The government stated that the Care Act easement provisions will be kept under regular review, with a decision on suspension to be made by the Secretary of State based on expert advice. They also noted the existing six-monthly parliamentary review process for Coronavirus Act provisions.
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11 Conclusion Deferred
Fourth report: Unequal impact? Cor…
We were disappointed with the 2020 Spending Review’s financial settlement of £300 million in additional...
We were disappointed with the 2020 Spending Review’s financial settlement of £300 million in additional grant funding for local authorities’ social care in 2021/22. We believe it falls considerably short of what is required. We agree with the Health and … Read more
Government Response
The government states it will consider the committee's findings regarding the inadequacy of social care funding when developing the UK National Strategy for Disabled People.
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21 Recommendation Deferred
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We agree with organisations representing Deaf British Sign Language users that we should set a...
We agree with organisations representing Deaf British Sign Language users that we should set a good example in the accessibility of our public oral evidence sessions. It is regrettable that we did not provide live BSL interpretation and subtitles via … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation for more British Sign Language provision in Parliament but defers responsibility to the House of Commons and its committees to develop and implement a plan.
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22 Recommendation Deferred
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In the light of starkly disproportionate and tragic data on death rates from coronavirus of...
In the light of starkly disproportionate and tragic data on death rates from coronavirus of disabled people, including shocking figures for deaths of people, including young people, with learning disabilities, there must be a discrete independent inquiry into the causes. … Read more
Government Response
The government defers a decision on establishing an independent inquiry into disproportionate coronavirus death rates among disabled people, stating it will consider the matter after the pandemic is under control.
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Government Response AI assessment · 34 of 23 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 9
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 13
Rejected 5
Total 23 recs + 12 conclusions
Correspondence 7 letters
17 May 2021 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families to the Chair relating to the Committee’s report ‘Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: full Report’
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13 Apr 2021 Correspondence from the Minister for Care to the Chair relating to the Temporary Coronavirus Act provisions affecting disabled people
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13 Apr 2021 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to the Chair for Children and Families relating to the Temporary Coronavirus Act provisions affecting disabled people
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18 Mar 2021 Correspondence to the Minister for Care relating to the Temporary Coronavirus Act provisions affecting disabled people
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18 Mar 2021 Correspondence to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families relating to the Temporary Coronavirus Act provisions affecting disabled people
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23 Feb 2021 Correspondence to the Chair from the Equality and Human Rights Commission relating to the Committee’s recommendations in Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services
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5 Nov 2020 Correspondence from the Minister for Disabled People to the Chair regarding their appearance before the Committee
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