TIME TO GET EQUAL WEEK

Early day motion 1580, tabled 2 June 2009 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 39 members.

That this House welcomes Time to Get Equal week 8 to 14 June 2009; agrees with its aim of bringing people together in support of a future where disabled people are valued and have the same opportunities as everyone else; recognises the work of Scope with disabled people across England and Wales; and calls on the Government to remove the barriers that prevent many disabled people from becoming actively involved in their local communities.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.