Burstow heralds victory in battle to stop cancer discrimination
Paul Burstow MP has welcomed the Government's U-turn on excluding certain cancers from protection under new Disability Discrimination laws.
4 Oct 2005
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Whitehall targets force public toilet closures - Cable
Commenting on assurances given today at ODPM Questions, by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas MP, that the Government was engaged in discussions with the British Toilet Association to stem the declining number of public toilets, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said:
6 Jul 2005
Arts council fails to increase inclusion - Foster
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport stated in its Annual Report 2005 that it was 'on course' for achieving its joint targets for increasing participation by under-represented groups in arts events. However the Annual Report also states that since 2001 the number of disabled people attending at least two arts events, and the number of socially excluded people participating in at least two arts events, has actually fallen.
28 Jun 2005
Welfare reform proposals must be judged on substance not spin
Commenting on the three Welfare Reform Bills announced in the Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws MP said:
17 May 2005
New Deal For Disabled People To Be Scrapped Not Extended
A letter from the Department for Work and Pensions to Paul Holmes MP has thrown into doubt the Government's support for the New Deal for people with disabilities, despite Gordon Brown's statement yesterday that abolishing the New Deal would mean they could not move people off incapacity benefits into work.
8 Apr 2005
Liberal Democrats Launch Mini Manifesto For People With Disabilities
The Liberal Democrats today launch their manifesto for people with disabilities. The Liberal Democrats are promising a £200 winter fuel payment for severely disabled people and free off-peak local bus travel for all people with disabilities.
23 Mar 2005