Parliament conducts inquiry into referenda
The House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into the lessons that can be learned for future referendums.
2 Aug 2016
The House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into the lessons that can be learned for future referendums.
A significant new legal judgment holds that while someone may 'push through pain' in order to continue walking this does not mean that they are walking to an "acceptable standard" for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) purposes. The new judgment means that consideration should not only be given to whether a disabled claimant can reliably walk up to 20 metres or 50 metres in total.
The Accessible Information Standard aims to make sure that people who have a disability or sensory loss receive information that they can access and understand, and any communication support that they need. Find out more on the NHS England site
A phone app to help disabled people and visitors plan trips will be launched in Cardiff on Monday.
Local Liberal Democrats swept to victory in the Burbage Stretton Parish by-election held recently.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has warned of a "housing crisis", as new research shows that home ownership in the North West has fallen dramatically.