Minister Responds to CDG Letter on The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Monday, 2 October, 2023 The CDG has received the following response from the Minister regarding the announcement The UK will not be attending The UNCRPD Review. START Thank you for your email of 18 September about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Government is fully committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the advancement of rights for disabled people... Assembly News
Guest Blog From Dr Elizabeth Evans & Dr Stefanie Reher - Disability & Political Representation 22nd February 2019 According to the DWP’s most recent Family Resource Survey, 13.9 million people in the UK reported a disability. This works out at around 22% of the UK... Articles
CDG Perspectives: 'Urgent Progress Needed To Reduce The Number of People With Learning Disabilities & Autism In Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs)' 2nd February 2019 The Conservative Disability Group welcomes the ongoing commitment by the Government to reduce the numbers of people with learning disabilities and autism who... Articles
Guest Blog From Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE 23rd January 2019 Lord Holmes Review: Opening up Public Appointments to Disabled People Currently just 3% of public appointees declare a disability. An absolutely shocking figure... Articles
The Conservative Disability Group Means Business! 6th January 2019 As MPs and Peers return to Parliament tomorrow following the Christmas recess and embrace the start of a new Parliamentary term – along with the start of a new... Articles
Guest Blog From Chris Wood, Founder of Flying Disabled 3rd January 2019 It was December 2015, during a return flight from Mexico with my wheelchair bound daughter that I decided to research why air travel is inaccessible for a... Articles
Ambitious For Change - International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3rd December 2018 3rd December 2018 The Conservative Disability Group (CDG) welcomes today’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities as an opportunity to welcome the significant progress... Articles
CDG Launches Paper on the 'Power of the Purple Pound' 27th November 2018 On Tuesday 27th November the Conservative Disability Group launched its paper on the 'Power of the Purple Pound' to highlight the spending power of disabled... Articles
Guest Blog - World Tourism Day - From Chris Veitch, UK Government's Disability Champion (Tourism) 27th September 2018 The UK Government's Disability Champion for the Tourism Sector and an Accessible Tourism Consultant A report for VisitScotland highlighted that, for some people... Articles
The CDG Welcomes National Eye Health Week 2018! 24th September 2018 This year's National Eye Health Week (NEHW) will take place from 24 to 30 September 2018, promoting the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight... Articles
