Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Chapman (Crossbench). It was answered on Thursday, 12 January 2006.

UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People

Question: My Lords, will Her Majesty’s Government ensure that disabled children will be fully protected from abuse and that their rights to inclusive, fully supported education will be upheld?

Answer: My Lords, the current draft of the convention includes an obligation to take measures to protect persons with disabilities from all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse. We understand that the meaning of ““all persons with disabilities”” includes children. The draft convention also includes obligations to ensure that all persons with disabilities have equal access to inclusive education and that they receive the educational support they require. I assure the House that the Government fully support the inclusion of those obligations.

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