Westminster Abbey Disabilities Protest

EDM number 197 in 2014-15, proposed by John McDonnell on 30/06/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Benefits policy and Sickness, disability and carers' benefits.

That this House congratulates Disabled People Against the Cuts (DPAC) and ILF Fight Back and Occupy London for their protest on 28 June 2014 occupying the grounds of Westminster Abbey and calling on the Government to halt its plans to abolish the Independent Living Fund in view of the impact this would have in undermining the potential of disabled people living independent and full lives within the community; regrets the refusal of the Dean of Westminster Abbey to even talk to the disabled protesters; but lends its support to DPAC and ILF Fightback's ongoing campaign to save the Independent Living Fund.

This motion has been signed by a total of 29 MPs.