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Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Thursday, 27 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2022. It was answered by Chloe Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 4 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published 28 July 2021, what progress the Disability Unit has made on developing a UK-wide campaign to increase public awareness and understanding of disability, dispel ingrained and unhelpful stereotypes and promote the diverse contributions disabled people have made, and continue to make, to public life.

Answer

The Disability Unit is progressing the development of a UK-wide campaign designed to increase public awareness and understanding of disability, and change perceptions and challenge unhelpful stereotypes and behaviours towards disabled people.

The Disability Unit appointed an independent agency in Autumn 2021 to conduct research to identify and better understand unhelpful stereotypes and perceptions, and the behaviours found to be most harmful to disabled people.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113193
Session
2021-22
Related items
National Disability Strategy
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Disability
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Disability
Link
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