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

By John Pring on 29th September 2016 Category: Politics

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 […]

Government must act on disabled politicians, says equality watchdog

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Politics

Government must act on disabled politicians, says equality watchdog
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The equality watchdog has called on the government to do more to boost the number of disabled people involved in politics. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the call in its submission to a UN inquiry into the rights […]

Call for parliament to allow job-sharing MPs, as judge throws out case

By John Pring on 31st July 2015 Category: Politics

Call for parliament to allow job-sharing MPs, as judge throws out case
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Disabled campaigners have called on parliament to press for new laws that would allow candidates to stand jointly for election as job-share MPs, after a judge threw out a legal case brought by two members of the Green party. Disabled activists […]

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