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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Early day motion 1716, tabled 12 April 2021 by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party). Signed by 16 members.

That this House recognizes Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on the 20th of May and promotes digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities; acknowledges that over 14 million people in the UK alone have visual, motor, hearing or cognitive disabilities or impairments; resolves to remove barriers from people with disabilities by improving accessibility and giving those people a voice; applauds assistive technologies like screen readers, screen magnifiers and various accessibility software which make it easier for people with disabilities to communicate; and calls on the Government to support people with disabilities and invest in the technologies which make their daily lives easier especially since the covid-19 outbreak has disproportionately affected the disabled community.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 5, Labour 3, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Alba 1, Green 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.