1st Report - Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: interim Report on temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act

Select Committee
Women and Equalities Committee HC 386 25 September 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 13 items (8 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 12 of 13 classified)
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 3
Government response
2nd Special Report - Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: interim Report on temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report · published 25 Jan 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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3 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Para 26
We acknowledge that steps have been taken towards greater transparency in the Care Act easement...
Recommendation
We acknowledge that steps have been taken towards greater transparency in the Care Act easement process, notably the publication of an updated list of local authorities using the easements; however, we believe this falls short of a proportionate level of … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government published revised guidance on 1 September, which expects local authorities to record their decision-making process and reasons for using Care Act easements, including demand, mitigation steps, and expected impact. The guidance also notes communication of decisions to stakeholders.
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