Disabled rights bill blocked

Title

Disabled rights bill blocked

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:50

Description

A private member’s bill to improve the rights of disabled people has been effectively blocked by the minister for the disabled, Nicholas Scott and some are calling for him to resign. The excuse was the changes involved would cost millions. Includes reaction from Lord Rix, Brian Rix, chairman of mental health charity Mencap; Labour MP Barry Sherman; Chancellor Kenneth Clarke; Victoria Scott, Mr Scott’s daughter and a charity campaigner for the disabled; Stuart Etherington from RNID. Mark Phillips reports.

Contributors

Kenneth Clarke; Barry Sherman; Brian Rix; Mark Phillips; Victoria Scott; Stuart Etherington

Keywords

Human rights; Parliamentary bills; Disabled persons; Discrimination; Resignation (political); Nicholas Scott; Rights of the disabled

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