Written question asked by Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 February 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 2021. It was answered by Lord True (Conservative) on Monday, 22 February 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Disability: Elections

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reinstate the EnAble Fund for Elected Office to encourage disabled people to participate as candidates in the May 2021 elections.

Answer

It is the Government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office.

The Government has been clear that the responsibility for supporting disabled candidates sits with political parties and that the EnAble Fund was an interim measure to give parties time to put their own support in place.

Ministers wrote to the main Parties twice in 2019 to ask them how they intend to support their candidates on a long-term basis.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL13289
Session: 2019-21
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Disability Candidates Elections EnAble Fund for Elected Office
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Disability: Elections

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