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Disability: 2006

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18/12/06 Appointment of new Disability Rights Commissioner HTML
01/12/06 DWP pledges equality for disabled people HTML
28/11/06 Government moves closer to achieving equality for disabled people HTML
25/09/06 Anne McGuire announces new chair for Disability Employment Advisory Committee HTML
11/09/06 Government announces membership of Independent Living Review Expert Panel HTML
01/09/06 New human rights convention for disabled people agreed at the United Nations HTML
07/08/06 Images of Disability website launched today HTML
26/07/06 New online blue badge parking bay map launched today HTML
25/07/06 Outside expert appointed for disability equality drive HTML
19/07/06 Support for Remploy to modernise and help more disabled people into work HTML
19/07/06 A year of achievement HTML
14/07/06 Government announces independent living review for disabled people HTML
13/07/06 Office for Disability Issues – First Annual Report to the Prime Minister HTML
11/07/06 Recruitment of new advisory network on disability equality HTML
08/06/06 New code of practice on disability discrimination HTML
01/06/06 Consultants appointed for Independent Living Funds 2006 review HTML
03/05/06 Review of Independent Living Funds announced HTML
06/04/06 Publication of DWP research report 343: the public sector and equality for disabled people HTML
06/04/06 The public sector and equality for disabled people HTML
03/04/06 New trustee for the Independent Living Funds HTML
14/03/06 Reappointed commissioners to tackle disability discrimination HTML
09/03/06 Funding boost for severely disabled people HTML
03/06/06 Fresh wealth of experience boosts work of disability committee HTML
02/03/06 The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council: Occupational Voice Loss HTML
27/02/06 Disabled people given key role in Government policy making HTML
09/02/06 Updated estimate of the numbers of disabled people including people with limiting longstanding illnesses, and their associated spending power HTML