Written Question

Coronavirus: Disability

Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 124 of the Fourth Report of Session 2019-21 from the Women and Equalities Select Committee on Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: full Report, HC1050, published on 22 December 2020, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate the extent to which Government communications comply with the accessible communications checklist.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Government Communication Service (GCS) is committed to ensuring the government communicates effectively to everyone by making its communications inclusive and accessible. This includes standards, monitoring, training and guidance on accessibility and inclusion. We have aligned, where possible, with the charity sector’s accessibility checklist.

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Written Question

Coronavirus: Disability

Tuesday 5th December 2023

Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 13 of the Fourth Report of the Women and Equalities Select Committee of Session 2019-21, on Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services, HC1050, published on 22 December 2020, what progress his Department has made on ensuring that all Government communications comply with the accessible communications checklist.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Government Communication Service (GCS) is committed to ensuring the government communicates effectively to everyone by making its communications inclusive and accessible. This includes standards, monitoring, training and guidance on accessibility and inclusion. We have aligned, where possible, with the charity sector’s accessibility checklist.

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Select Committee

Large Print - Accessibility of products and services to disabled people

Report Mar. 19 2024

Committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Found: The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns expedited the movement of services from in-person

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Select Committee

Fourth Report - Accessibility of products and services to disabled people

Report Mar. 13 2024

Committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Found: The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns expedited the movement of services from in-person

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General Committees
Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - Wed 15 Nov 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) I beg to move,That the Committee has considered the Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements - Speech Link
2: Lia Nici (Con - Great Grimsby) pavement can have a detrimental impact on those with sight loss, visual impairment, and other types of disability - Speech Link

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Select Committee

DEG0075 - Disability employment gap

Written Evidence Nov. 01 2023

Inquiry: Disability employment gap
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: DEG0075 - Disability employment gap Written Evidence

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Written Question

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Asked by: Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September to Question 197988 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, how many and what proportion of the 221 claims rejected due to not meeting the 60% disability threshold would have met a disability threshold of (a) 50%, b) 40%, c) 30% and (d) 20%.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

Of the 221 COVID-19 related claims rejected due to not meeting the 60% disability threshold, as of 1 September 2023, only nine, or 4%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 50%; 34, or 15%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 40%; 73, or 33%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 30%; and 116, or 53%, potentially would have met a disability threshold of 20%. The data for lower thresholds is cumulative and includes claims that would meet a higher threshold.

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