A disabled man was trapped in a centre run by Atos, which assesses fitness for work, when the fire alarm went off and staff evacuated the building, leaving him behind in his wheelchair.
A government minister has told peers that it is "not necessary" for all taxis to be accessible to wheelchair-users.
The care watchdog has been criticised for awarding a discredited outsourcing giant new contracts to manage the use of service-users as expert advisers in care homes and hospitals.
Complaints about new proposals for assessing pupils with lower attainment have been passed to the Children's Commissioner after a special needs expert spotted they could contravene children's rights.
A leading charity has expressed 'grave concern' over the Government's announcement of a consultation on transferring responsibility for Attendance Allowance to local authorities in England and Wales.
New welfare powers must put the needs of people first says committee Dignity and respect must be at the heart of a new a Scottish welfare system, MSPs have said.
