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Latest news on the UN Disability Rights Convention

On 6 May 2007, Anne McGuire, Minister for Disabled People, updated Parliament on the progress the UK is making towards ratifying the Convention this year.

The update was provided in response to a request from Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights. At the same time the Government published its response to the committee's report on adults with a learning disability, ‘A Life Like Any Other’.

More information on the report and the Government's response can be found on our page on the UN Convention

Independent Living Strategy Consultation

The Independent Living Strategy was launched on 3 March 2008. The five-year Independent Living Strategy is jointly owned by six government departments. It was co-produced with disabled people and organisations of, and for, disabled people. It sews together over 50 government commitments into a co-ordinated approach that seeks to realise equality for disabled people.

Consultation on the monitoring and implementation of the Strategy runs until 20 June 2008.

We are holding two consultation events consultation events being held on 12 May at the Royal York Hotel, York or 4 June at The Oval, London. Please contact us if you are interested in attending these events, (contact details are on the Independent Living Strategy page)