PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Disability: Candidates (29 June 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will publish a report on the outcome of its research entitled, Research into the barriers to disabled people seeking elected office, that it launched on 29 January 2019, at the earliest possible date.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

Answer

A research report into barriers facing disabled candidates was commissioned in December 2018. We intend to publish the report alongside an evaluation of the EnAble Fund in due course.


Answered by:
Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative)
8 July 2021

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