PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Candidates: Disability (18 March 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what support will be available for disabled candidates standing for upcoming parliamentary elections.
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Answer
The Government Equalities Office launched the £250,000 EnAble Fund in December 2018, which provides grants to help cover disability-related expenses people might face when seeking elected office, to ensure support is in place for the forthcoming local elections in May.
Furthermore, the Minister for the Constitution has recently passed legislation to exclude disability-related expenses from candidates’ spending limits.
Answered by:
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
21 March 2019
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