New Minister for Disabled People appointed

Remina
Remina Online Community Member Posts: 300 Empowering
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Just wanted to let people know, I just saw this tweet from the DWP, I'll copy and paste it... 


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DWPgovuk
 - We're delighted @MimsDavies has been appointed as the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work @DWPgovuk, taking forward our next generation of welfare reforms to tear down barriers to work for disabled people across the UK and continuing to protect those most in need.''


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https://twitter.com/DWPgovuk/status/1735330261724721299

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Thank you for sharing with us @Remina. Be interesting to see what people think! 
  • Remina
    Remina Online Community Member Posts: 300 Empowering
    No problem! @Hannah_Scope I agree :smile: 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,316 Championing
    More important than her or anything to do with politics I like your avatar, I love animes, they are cool :)
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 11,423 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Interesting to see her background.  She's been working in the DWP since July 2019, her father was "on benefits for a head injury for 25 years" and she co chaired the APPG for carers. 
       But her voting history saw her voting against increasing benefits for those unable to work/chronically ill. She actually voted for reductions in disabled benefits. 




  • Remina
    Remina Online Community Member Posts: 300 Empowering
    @66Mustang Thank you! :)
  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 359 Pioneering
    woodbine said:
    As ever only time will tell.
    no need to wait. her voting record speaks for itself.

    and also it's quite ironic she hides behind having a relative who's disabled to justify her credentials.

    in related news, many disabled people tend to be systemically abused - sometimes fatally - by their caregivers. so her alleged credentials mean nothing.
  • Remina
    Remina Online Community Member Posts: 300 Empowering
    edited December 2023
    Stellar said:
    woodbine said:
    As ever only time will tell.
    no need to wait. her voting record speaks for itself.

    and also it's quite ironic she hides behind having a relative who's disabled to justify her credentials.

    in related news, many disabled people tend to be systemically abused - sometimes fatally - by their caregivers. so her alleged credentials mean nothing.

    Yes, I agree, it does seem that way.
  • StoneyShadow47
    StoneyShadow47 Scope Member Posts: 8 Listener

    hi


    Does scope have a regular update of her schedules / seatings in parliament .
    Leading us to the government department discussions on the Disability subject ?

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