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
How Do We Make Society More Inclusive For People With Hidden Disabilities? 16th September 2018 The Conservative Disability Group will once again be hosting an exciting and informative fringe event at the 2018 Conservative Party Annual Conference in... Articles
Making Life Better For Disabled People 29th July 2018 As Parliament rises for its Summer recess, Chairman of the CDG, Peter Hand reflects on some of the recent achievements of the Conservative Government to improve... Articles
The Power of the Purple £ - CDG Executive Member Alison Crook Reflects on the Colloquium 26th May 2018 This article can also be accessed in British Sign Language (BSL) using the links below: Part 1 Part 2 As the newest member of the Executive of the CDG, I was... Articles
A Personal Perspective From Barry Ginley On The New Access To Elected Office Fund 22nd May 2018 Following the decision to review the Access to Elected Office Fund after the 2015 General Election, the Conservative Disability Group has been pressing for the... Articles
Strong CDG Team Elected At AGM 12th March 2018 At the recent Annual General Meeting of the CDG a strong team was elected by the membership to take the CDG forward over the next 12 months. The Rt. Hon. Maria... Articles
Getting down to work with the new Minister for Disabled People 13th September 2016 CDG Chairman Karim Sacoor and Parliamentary Link Heidi Allen MP are working closely with the new Minister for Disabled People, Penny Mordaunt MP. Westminster News
Zac Goldsmith’s pledge to disabled Londoners 12th April 2016 We all remember the 2012 Paralympics and Olympic games, but the thing that remains with me was the unstoppable spirit of the Paralympians who broke new ground... Articles
Speedier home adaptation and protection of Hear to Help in Wales 2nd April 2016 As Welsh Conservatives, our policies stem from a belief in the social model of disability — that disability is caused by the way society is organised, rather... Articles
Closing the employment gap and supporting carers in Scotland 19th March 2016 After suffering from a brain tumour in 2011, which left me disabled, the rights of disabled people are never far from my mind. Fortunately for me, the tumour... Articles
