Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)

can they overrule parliament though ? Benefits and work seemed cast doubt on that .

We've had a handful of MP'S 'speak out', but that's all.

The disability charities and organisations have been almost silent.

It seems at this stage that there won't be any 'backlash' and we are all 'doomed'.

thank you 🙏. Sorry for asking the same questions . My brain fogs quite bad so I can’t think straight. How long do you think before it becomes law , obviously it goes to the lords first and hopefully they amend it . Someone said I think this summer it will be law . I hope Ellen Clifford et al are looking into this and I’m sure they are .thanks again 🙏

I suffer from brain fogs too lol… I think Scope said over a year quite likely to work through all the different stages of this process. I saved the message where they explained it all, because it was really useful, but now I can't find it to share with you. 😑

I get ttlhat, but according to Gemini AI it is possible under certain circumstances. I also understand they are not even consulting on the changes to the WCA and not sure about the pip changes (some reports state they are and others state they arent)

Yes there's time. They can't ram this bill through in a matter of days. The gov themselves have announced a consultation process that runs until the end of June before anything else happens in regards to steps in the process. And there are loads more steps ahead once we're beyond June.

Hope this is OK, copy pasted conclusion from AI, about the role of ECHR and the potential consequences for uk law

In Conclusion:

Yes, an ECtHR judgment finding that a new UK law violates the European Convention on Human Rights can indeed lead to the law being overturned or amended. It exerts significant legal and political pressure on the UK government to take action to ensure compliance with its international human rights obligations. The Human Rights Act 1998 further strengthens the impact of these judgments within the UK legal system.

Yes UK courts have to take into account any ECHR rulings. We're signed up to that. But ECHR judgements can't directly overturn UK law, they can only challenge law(s) on human rights grounds. The ultimate arbiter of UK law is UK judges who take into account any ECHR rulings as part of their judgements.

We're really getting into the weeds on this one. To say this is complicated would be a massive understatement. 😂

What should allow you to rest easier is knowing there are many good people who will be using every tool available to them to fight on our behalf.

🙏 thank you

thank you and fingers crossed 🤞