UK: Parliamentary Panel Discussions marking UK Disability History Month, Nov/Dec 2020

[Andy]

This Monday 30 November at 5 PM a panel hosted by Vicky Foxcroft MP, the Shadow Minister for Disabled People, will discuss:

A New Deal for Disabled People: What should a national strategy for Disabled People look like?

Panellists will include:

• Vicky Foxcroft MP (Chair)
• Marsha de Cordova MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Women & Equalities)
• Fazilet Hadi (Disability Rights UK)
• Svetlana Kotova (Inclusion London)
• Ellen Morrison (National Executive Committee Disability representative, Labour Party)
• Richard Rieser (Coordinator of UK Disability History Month)

You can pre-submit questions in advance via the registration link below, whilst it will also be possible to ask questions during the event. The event will be BSL interpreted.

Register here:

https://parliament-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rkwtQ12OSZC6ezI_FA93UA

 

[Esther12]

Thanks - on now.

 

[Andy]

Disability, society and me, hosted by Paralympian Claire Harvey MBE

Join Claire Harvey MBE, British Paralympic sportsperson and Head of Diversity and Inclusion at the House of Commons and her guests as she hosts a panel discussion on the 2020 theme for UK Disability History Month; Access: How far have we come? How far have we to go?

The focus of discussion will be panel members' relationship with disability and their day to day lived experience. The panel will explore how social and political adjustments have impacted their lives and what future legislative and cultural changes they would like to see that would allow them full access and participation in society.

This hour-long event is pre-recorded and will be sub-titled. Members of the public who book before 30 November will be offered the opportunity to ask questions in advance when booking their tickets.

This event will be hosted on YouTube and will be available to view for 24 hours from 6pm on Thursday 10 December. We will send full details of how to join the event online following registration.

https://ukparliament.seetickets.com/event/disability-society-and-me/uk-parliament/1687276