Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Evidence is published online at www.parliament.uk/equality-act-committee and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.
Oral evidence in chronological order
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Tracey Kerr, Head of Legal Advisers, Government Equalities Office |
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Charles M Ramsden, Deputy Director, Equality Framework, Government Equalities Office |
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Pat Russell, Head of the Office for Disability Issues, Department for Work and Pensions |
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Fazilet Hadi, Managing Director RNIB Engagement, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) |
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Liz Sayce, Chief Executive, Disability Rights UK |
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Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Legal Officer, Equality and Human Rights Commission |
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Lord Holmes of Richmond, Disability Commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission |
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Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission |
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Barbara Cohen, Discrimination Law Association |
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Rachel Crasnow QC, Bar Council |
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Douglas Johnson, Law Centres Network |
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Lucy Scott-Moncrieff CBE, Law Society |
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Elliot Dunster, Group Head of Policy, Research and Public Affairs, Scope |
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Paul Farmer, Chief Executive, Mind |
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Andrew Lee, People First (Self Advocacy) |
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David Buxton, Director of Campaigns and Communications, British Deaf Association |
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Terry Riley, Chair, British Deaf Association |
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James Lowman, Association of Convenience Stores |
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Mark McLane, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity from Business Disability Forum Partner Barclays Bank |
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Dr Peter Purton, Policy Officer, Disability and LGBT Rights, Trade Unions Congress |
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George Selvanera, Business Disability Forum |
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Gwynneth Pedler, Transport for All |
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Graham Pendlebury, Director Local Transport, Department for Transport |
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Keith Richards, Chair, Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee |
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Simon Posner, Chief Executive, Confederation of Passenger Transport |
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David Sindall, Association of Train Operating Companies |
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Jonathan Fogerty |
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Doug Paulley |
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Paul Breckell, Chair Disability Charities Consortium/Chief Executive, Action on Hearing Loss |
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Kate Copley, Deputy Director in the Education Funding Agency’s Academy Operations team, Department for Education |
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Lesley Cox, Ofsted national lead for Special Educational Needs, Ofsted |
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Ann Gross, Director responsible for policy on Special Needs, Children in Care, Adoption and children’s mental health, Department for Education |
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Claire Jackson, Legal team member, Independent Parental Special Educational Advice (IPSEA) |
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Flora Goldhill, Director for Children, Families & Communities, Department of Health |
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John Holden, Director of Policy, Partnerships and Innovation, NHS England |
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Sally Warren, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Care Quality Commission |
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Justin Bates, Vice-Chair, Housing Law Practitioners Association |
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Bob Ledsome, Deputy Director, Building Regulations and Energy Performance, Department for Communities and Local Government |
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Councillor Jonathan McShane, Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Culture, Local Government Association |
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Rachel Smalley, expert in inclusive design and access for disabled people |
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Martin Phelps, Management Committee Treasurer, Lewisham Shopmobility Scheme |
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Marie-Claire Frankie, a solicitor for Sheffield Council, representing the National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (NALEO) |
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Mick Martin, Managing Director and Deputy Ombudsman, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) |
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Neil Crowther, independent consultant, formerly director of disability and human rights programmes at the Equality and Human Rights Commission |
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Nick O’Brien, independent consultant, former Director of Legal Operations at the Disability Rights Commission and expert in Ombudsmen |
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Jeanine Blamires |
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David Blamires |
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Andrew Brenton |
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Michèle Brenton |
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Emily Holzhausen OBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK |
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Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport |
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Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Department for Education |
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Justin Tomlinson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People, Department for Work and Pensions |
Alphabetical list of all witnesses
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Access Association |
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Action Disability Swindon |
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Action for M.E. |
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Action on Hearing Loss (QQ 105–112) |
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Martin Affleck |
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Dr Rachel Aldred |
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Alliance for Inclusive Education |
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Arfon Access Group |
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Aspire |
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Assistance Dogs UK |
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Association of Colleges |
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Association of Convenience Stores (QQ 72–78) |
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Association of National Specialist Colleges |
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Association of Train Operating Companies (QQ 91–96) |
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Attitude is Everything |
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Autistic UK |
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Bar Council (QQ 43–51) |
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Barclays Bank (QQ 72–78) |
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David Blamires (QQ 166–173) |
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Jeanine Blamires (QQ 166–173) |
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Judith Bond |
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Breakthrough UK |
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Andrew Brenton (QQ 166–173) |
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Michèle Brenton (QQ 166–173) |
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British Deaf Association (QQ 66–71) |
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British Psychological Society |
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Bus Users UK South West |
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Business Disability Forum (QQ 72–78) |
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Cambridgeshire Hearing Help |
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Care Quality Commission (QQ 123–130) |
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Carers UK (QQ 166–173) |
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Challenging Behaviour Foundation |
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Changing Faces |
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Comet Group |
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Confederation of Passenger Transport (QQ 91–96) |
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Crawley Town Access Group |
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Neil Crowther (QQ 157–165) |
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Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Group |
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Natalya Dell |
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Department for Communities and Local Government (QQ 131-140) |
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Department for Education (QQ 113–122) |
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Department for Transport (QQ 79–90) |
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Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 1–13) |
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Department of Health (QQ 123–130) |
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Disability Charities Consortium (QQ 105–112) |
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Disability Dynamics Ltd. |
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Disability Law Service |
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Disability Politics UK |
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Disability Rights UK (QQ 14–26) |
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Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (QQ 79–90) |
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Discrimination Law Association (QQ 43–51) |
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Diverse Cymru |
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Down’s Syndrome Association |
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Clive Durdle |
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Elcena Jeffers Foundation |
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Sally Elliot |
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (QQ 27–42) |
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Equity |
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Essex County Council |
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Clive Evans |
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J L Evans |
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Professor Ralph Fevre |
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FirstGroup plc |
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Jonathan Fogerty (QQ 97–104) |
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Anthony Gorham |
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Government Equalities Office (QQ 1–13) |
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Jamie Grace |
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Grapevine |
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Guide Dogs |
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Anthony Hall |
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Nicholeen Hall |
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Jade Hamnett |
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John Harrold |
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Martin Henwood |
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Hertfordshire Action on Disability |
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Hertfordshire Equality Council |
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Hft (Voices to be Heard) |
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Becky Hime |
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HM Government (QQ 174–192) |
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Matt Hodges |
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Housing Law Practitioners Association (QQ 131–140) |
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Inclusion London |
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Inclusion Scotland |
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Independent Parental Special Education Advice (IPSEA) (QQ 113–122) |
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Andrew Jones MP, Department for Transport (QQ 174–192) |
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Anna Kennedy |
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Kidz Aware |
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Peter Lainson |
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Law Centres Network (QQ 43–51) |
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The Law Society (QQ 43–51) |
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Law Society of Scotland |
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Christopher Lee |
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Leigh Day Solicitors |
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Leonard Cheshire Disability |
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Level Playing Field |
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Lewisham Shopmobility Scheme (QQ 141–146) |
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Local Government Association (QQ 131–140) |
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Lord Low of Dalston |
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Manchester Disabled Peoples Access Group |
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Gerry McFeely |
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Professor David McLoughlin |
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Peter McTigue, Nottingham Trent University |
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The Mental Health Foundation |
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Mind (QQ 52–59) |
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Mobility Issues Group for Goring and Streatley |
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Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Minister for Women and Equalities (QQ 174–192) |
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Neil Mukherjee |
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Muscular Dystrophy UK |
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National AIDS Trust |
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National Association of Deafened People |
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National Association of Disabled Staff Networks |
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National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (QQ 147–156) |
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National Deaf Children’s Society |
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Newcastle Society for Blind People |
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NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights |
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NHS England (QQ 123–130) |
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Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
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Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council |
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Nick O’Brien (QQ 157–165) |
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Ofsted (QQ 113–122) |
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Emma Ogden |
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Oxfordshire Transport and Access Group |
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (QQ 147–156) |
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Doug Paulley (QQ 97–104) |
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Damian G. Pavillard |
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Gwynneth Pedler (QQ 79–90) |
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Pembrokeshire People First |
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People First (Self Advocacy) (QQ 60–65) |
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Plumstead Community Law Centre |
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Portsmouth Disability Forum |
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Stephen Prince |
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Public Interest Research Unit |
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RCT People First |
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Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance |
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Gerald Reilly |
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Royal College of Nursing |
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Royal Mencap Society |
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Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) (QQ 14–26) |
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The Salvation Army |
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Catherine Scarlett |
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Scope (QQ 52–59) |
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Scottish Disability Equality Forum |
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Sense |
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Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre |
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Signature |
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Rachel Smalley (QQ 131–140) |
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Carol Smith |
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Thomas Pocklington Trust |
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Thurrock Coalition |
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Rebecca Thursby |
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Justin Tomlinson MP, Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 174–192) |
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Toucan Diversity |
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Transport for All (QQ 79–90) |
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Trades Union Congress (TUC) (QQ 72–78) |
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UK Learning Disability Consultant Nurse Network |
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Unity Law |
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University of Leeds |
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Brian Wakeling |
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Louise Whitfield |
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Kate Whittaker |
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WOWpetition/campaign |
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Robert Wright |
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Catherine Yates |
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York People First |
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Jane Young |
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Evidence not published |
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