House of Commons

Jared O'Mara, flanked by a woman and a man, in front of a row of houses

July 20, 2017 0

Jared O’Mara calls for action on bullying and harassment by MPs

A newly-elected disabled MP is calling for action to address the bullying and harassment he has witnessed in the House of Commons, in a bid to introduce a new culture of “decorum and professionalism” into parliament. Jared O’Mara has previously spoken to Disability News Service (DNS) about some of the access barriers he has

Activism and Campaigning

Police officers talking to activists in the House of Commons

July 20, 2017 0

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

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Labour’s shadow chancellor has called for disabled people themselves to be given the job of designing the solution to the social care funding crisis. John McDonnell was speaking to Disability News Service (DNS) as activists from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) were protesting about cuts to social care, in parliament’s central lobby yesterday (Wednesday).

Politics

July 13, 2017 0

Labour silent on access for disabled MP excluded from debates

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The Labour party has refused to say if it will take any action to support a newly-elected disabled MP who has been prevented from taking part in some House of Commons debates because of access barriers. Disability News Service (DNS) reported last week how Labour’s Jared O’Mara had been unable to attend a couple

Politics

July 6, 2017 0

Disabled MP forced to miss Commons debates because he has nowhere to sit

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The parliamentary authorities should do far more to make the House of Commons accessible, according to a disabled MP who has faced a series of major barriers in his first weeks since being elected. Jared O’Mara, who has cerebral palsy, has had to rely on support from other Sheffield MPs to secure some of

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September 29, 2016

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Speaker ‘must take a stance’ on job-share MPs

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The speaker of the House of Commons must “take a stance” on calls for new laws that would allow candidates to stand jointly for election as job-share MPs, according to the disabled president of the Liberal Democrats. Baroness [Sal] Brinton spoke out in frustration at the lack of progress in pushing for a measure

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Jared O’Mara calls for action on bullying and harassment by MPs

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

Labour silent on access for disabled MP excluded from debates

Disabled MP forced to miss Commons debates because he has nowhere to sit

Speaker ‘must take a stance’ on job-share MPs