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<p>Political parties are responsible for their candidate selection and should lead
the way in improving diverse representation, including from people with disabilities,
at General Elections.</p><p>Successive recent UK Governments have helped in this process.
An Access to Elected Office Fund ran on a pilot basis from 2012 to 2015, and was followed
by the EnAble Fund launched in 2018 as an interim measure to allow political parties
time to put in place more support. We welcome the positive steps taken by some political
parties to support their disabled candidates and encourage all parties to embrace
this approach.</p><p> </p>
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