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Ministerial disability group met just three times… and then was scrapped

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Politics

Ministerial disability group met just three times… and then was scrapped
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A cross-government group of ministers set up to “encourage and stimulate progress” towards the inclusion of disabled people in society met just three times before it was scrapped, the government has been forced to admit. Information released by the Department for […]

MPs back away from banning use of Tasers by police in mental health wards

By John Pring on 16th June 2016 Category: Human Rights

MPs back away from banning use of Tasers by police in mental health wards
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MPs have shied away from banning the use of Taser stun guns in psychiatric wards. The ban was proposed by the human rights campaign group Black Mental Health UK, and taken on by the Liberal Democrat MP and former care services […]

Independent Living Fund closure: Minister silent over claim he misled MPs

By John Pring on 12th December 2014 Category: Independent Living, News Archive

Independent Living Fund closure: Minister silent over claim he misled MPs
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The minister for disabled people is facing accusations that he misled parliament over the level of support for the government’s decision to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Mark Harper told MPs this week that he had “talked to disability organisations […]

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