Minister for Equality meets with UK Minister for Disabilities in London - 770/2024

Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, the Hon Christian Santos GMD MP, met yesterday with the UK Minister for Disabilities, the Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, at the Houses of Parliament in London.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the extension and ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Gibraltar.

Also present at the meeting were Stephanie Harvey from the Disability Unit, Cabinet Office UK, and HMGoG's Supported Needs and Disability Manager Jenny Victory. Ms Harvey has been assigned to ensure that the Disability Unit are progressing on the matter and will liaise directly with Ms Victory to provide regular updates.

Minister Santos said: "As Minister for Equality this meeting with Sir Stephen Timms was incredibly important. The Convention is intended to reaffirm that all persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. It also identifies where adaptations have to be made for persons with disabilities to effectively exercise their rights. I am very pleased the SNDO will be working directly with the Disability Unit who will advise and direct on best practices for Gibraltar in relation to the Convention."