Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support legislation in developing countries to help disabled people.

The Global Disability Summit on 24^th July was a landmark moment for disability inclusion with over 170 sets of ambitious commitments from governments, the private sector, multilateral organisations and civil society. Nine national governments committed to passing or formulating new or revised laws to give people with disabilities greater rights. Progress will be monitored and a one-year on progress report produced.