Election year:
2023
Political party:
Green Party
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Disability
- Develop and implement accessibility or disability legislation with is co-designed with disabled people.
- Is underpinned by regulatory standards which are enforced and monitored by an independent entity such as a disability commission.
- Covers central and local government, and all those providing facilities or services available to the public and does not weaken existing rights or entitlements.
- Proactively bolster disabled people's access to, and participation in, democratic processes.
- Make disability-related support services, including financial support, available based on level of need, not origin of impairment.
- Ensure all disabled people are housed in safe, accessible, affordable housing.
- Remove all barriers for disabled people to access health services - including for medical needs unrelated to disabilities.
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