Extract from Lords debate on the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Disability Commissioner - May 10
Friday, 11 May 2018 08:21
Baroness Deech (CB):...Also very seriously, it was clear from
evidence given to the Select Committee that it was much regretted
that the Equality Advisory and Support Service was no longer
in-house. Indeed, it has gone to G4S, a result that has been
much criticised and which was subjected to judicial review by human
rights groups. Disabled people called for face-to-face legal
advice, dispute resolution and the restoration of the conciliation
service. None of those things has happened....Request free trial
(CB):...Also very
seriously, it was clear from evidence given to the Select Committee
that it was much regretted that the Equality Advisory and Support
Service was no longer in-house. Indeed, it has gone
to G4S, a result that has been much criticised and
which was subjected to judicial review by human rights groups.
Disabled people called for face-to-face legal advice, dispute
resolution and the restoration of the conciliation service. None of
those things has happened. They wanted enforcement functions more
than strategy formation. They want a champion, not to be just one
of nine protected characteristic groups, and that call has not been
answered. The Government should respond to the noble Lord,
, with plans for a more
proactive EHRC with a dedicated disability area and a timeline for
carrying out all the recommendations of the Select Committee’s
report...
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