Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
(asked on 10th February 2020) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating the Access to Elected Office Fund for people with disabilities.
This question was answered on 13th February 2020
While financial support for candidates in elections is also a matter for political parties the Government is considering what support it might provide to succeed the current EnAble fund. The Disability Unit is considering options in connection with the National Strategy for Disabled People, which is due to be published in 2020.