BASW welcomes the UK Government’s decision, announced by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk KC in the House of Commons on 27 June 2023, not to proceed with their proposed Bill of Rights.
This latest information paints an increasingly stark and concerning picture about the way that people with learning disabilities have been treated throughout the first wave of the pandemic.
BASW has joined with over 40 civil society groups to call on parliamentarians to oppose moves by the UK Government to undermine human rights protections.