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  • Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill: open letter to the VODG

    The Minister of State for Care Caroline Dinenage has written to the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Seeking disability sector champions for 2019

    The Office for Disability Issues are seeking disability sector champions in 7 sectors.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Office for Disability Issues announces its new regional stakeholder network

    The regional stakeholder network will bring the views of disabled people and local disabled organisations across England closer to government.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 'Purple Tuesday' is the UK's first accessible shopping day

    Today launches ‘Purple Tuesday’, the UK’s first accessible shopping day, organised by the disability organisation ‘Purple’.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK hosts event on inclusive evidence in Pakistan

    UK's Department for International Development (DFID) hosted an event on 13 September on ensuring the rights, freedoms, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities in Pakistan.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New law introduced to protect vulnerable people in care

    The new law seeks to protect the rights of people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and to reduce the burden on local authorities.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government