The Government’s Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain

The Communities and Local Government Department have published their proposal of a Single Equalities Bill which is under consultation for three months, closing date on Monday, 4^th September.The proposed bill will seek to streamline anti-discrimination legislation covering the 6 equalities strands, disability, race and religious belief, age, sexual orientation and gender.    UKDPC views the proposals as an attack on disabled peoples’ rights under a guise of simplifying the legislation which we are campaigning against. In particular, disabled people are against the continuing approach by anti-discrimination legislation which is its failure to level the playing field so that disabled and non disabled people have equal rights and afforded the same degree of dignity and respect for their personal autonomy. We are seeking the retaining of the hard thought rights that disabled people have won in the Disability Discrimination Acts together with improvements in order for disabled people to have true equality.   

 

UKDPC have worked in partnership with the Alliance for Inclusive Education and National Centre for Independent Living to produce a joint response to the Government’s Single Equalities Bill’s proposals.   

 

Easy To Read Summary andOur full response will be on the website during September.  

 

UKDPC’s full response to the Government’s proposals for a Single Equalities Bill  A Framework For Fairness Response Form Final

 

UKDPC’s easy to read to the Government’s proposal for a Single Equalities Bill Single Equalities Response - Easy Read  

 

UKDPC are pleased that the Government has agreed to rethink its plans for a Single Equalities Bill.   This is in response to a large number of responses confirming our concerns, that this bill was nothing more than an attack on everyone’s rights.    We expect the Government will try again by possibly publishing a draft Single Equalities Bill.