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8 results found for '"Rights of the disabled"' in Keywords.
Alf Morris on disability discrimination in Britain (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Minister for the Disabled, Alf Morris on discrimination towards disabled people in Great Britain. Morris claims that buildings need to be modified to give disabled people equal access. Male interviewer not...
Human value conference (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the first international conference on Human Value. Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson and disabled protesters outside the conference comment. Female reporter not identified.
Disability row in Teignmouth (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Brian Rix, Mencap) on a rift in the Devon town of Teignmouth between local traders and representatives of disabled tourists. Female interviewer not identified.
Disabled rights bill blocked (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A private member’s bill to improve the rights of disabled people has been effectively blocked by the minister for the disabled, Nicholas Scott and some are calling for him to resign. The excuse was the...
Victoria Scott on failed disabled rights bill (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Victoria Scott says the Government behaved shamefully in blocking the bill to improve the rights of disabled people. She is a charity worker for the disability lobby and the daughter of Nicholas Scott, the...
Disabled civil rights bill fails (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Rachel Hooper reports from Westminster on the parliamentary debate over a private member’s civil rights for the disabled bill aimed at introducing anti- discrimination legislation, and its subsequent...
Disabled bill and European elections (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports on the day’s proceedings in Parliament. Includes Commons speeches on disabled rights bill which failed and demonstration by disabled people outside Parliament from Mark Fisher; Alf Morris,...
Controversy over Government’s proposals for the disabled (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Deeley reports on controversy over the Government’s new plans to help the disabled, announced in a consultation paper earlier today. Includes Parliamentary statement by social security minister...