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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-10-06more like thismore than 2020-10-06
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Local Government: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engagement with disability organisations on matters relevant to their interests. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockport more like this
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Navendu Mishra more like this
star this property uin 99761 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-14more like thismore than 2020-10-14
star this property answer text <p>Whilst no specific guidance has been issued to local authorities on engagement with disability organisations, all local authorities are required to uphold the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>This requires that public bodies, including local authorities, pay due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not.</p><p>Protected characteristics include disability. Local authorities therefore have a legal obligation to consider the potential impact of their policies, services and decisions on people with protected characteristics.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2020-10-14T09:44:03.52Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-14T09:44:03.52Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Navendu Mishra more like this