A minister has failed to explain why his boss set up a board of experts to examine “economic inactivity” without appointing a single representative of a disabled people’s organisation (DPO). Sir Stephen Timms was asked about the decision of his boss, […]
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Labour makes ‘unthinkable’ and ‘exclusionary’ decision to sideline disabled people from DWP ‘inactivity’ board
Campaigners have criticised the Labour government’s “hugely disappointing” and “exclusionary” decision to set up a board of experts to examine “economic inactivity” without appointing a single representative of a disabled people’s organisation. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall appears to have […]