Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
(asked on 3rd July 2018) - View Source
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answers of 2 July 2018 to Questions 158205 and 158206, on Access to Elected Office Fund, how she plans to promote the existence of the £250,000 of new funding announced on 17 May 2018; and such planned promotion is expected to start.
This question was answered on 9th July 2018
GEO is working on what the interim funding will cover and how it will be delivered. The Minister for Women and Equalities is keen that the delivery model and the communications around it help reinforce that political parties have the prime responsibility for supporting their disabled candidates. Further details will be announced in due course.