UK Disability History Month

Early day motion 607, tabled 1 November 2021 by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party). Signed by 30 members.

That this House recognises 18 November to 18 December is Disability History Month which is now in its 12th year of being celebrated in the UK; notes that Disability History Month is a month to celebrate disabled people and champion their abilities and rights; further notes that this year’s joint themes are Hidden Impairment and Sex and Relationships; commends UKDHM Organiser Richard Rieser and the many disability activists for their dedication and efforts to bringing Disability History Month to the UK; recognises that more than half the 14.5 million people currently identified as disabled in the UK have hidden impairments; further recognises that due to discrimination that many who can pass as non-disabled have chosen not to identify, even though this has caused them many difficulties; calls for the wider promotion and protection of disability rights; understands the importance of combatting the stigma surrounding disability; and urges Parliamentarians to work for an inclusive, accessible and sustainable society for disabled people in the UK.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 10, Labour 6, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Alba 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.