Fergus Finlay: Don’t review the Disability Act — put it in the bin, where it belongs
From the very beginning, I've seen this piece of legislation as essentially evil, if not in its intent then certainly in its outcome
Fergus Finlay says the Disability Act 2005 effectively says people with disabilities are entitled to an assessment of needs but zero obligation to do anything about meeting those needs. Picture: iStock
Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.
How did I miss it? That’s the trouble with the holiday season, I suppose. You miss government announcements that matter, especially when they’re carried on an inside page of a government website and completely unaccompanied by any publicity. There was no press release, and therefore no news coverage at all.
So it’s not entirely my fault that I missed it. And I’m guessing I wasn’t the only one.
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