First Report - The National Disability Strategy

Select Committee
Women and Equalities Committee HC 34 6 December 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 11 items (7 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 11 of 11 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Government response
Second Special Report - The National Disability Strategy: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report · published 6 Mar 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 results
7 Conclusion Not Addressed
Establish system to monitor and update disabled people on National Disability Strategy actions.
Conclusion
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 … Read more
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.
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