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People with learning disabilities – COVID-19 Support and Action Group Wednesday 9 th March 2022 Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97471173675 Meeting ID: 974 7117 3675 1. Present Andrew Jenny Firielle Sam Vicky Kweku Apologies: Gary Phil Raymond Olcay Simone Peter Lynn Chris Sarah Vicky 2. Guest speaker: Neil Crowther Andrew and Jenny welcomed Neil Crowther. Neil started by saying how divisive and difficult conversations and positions about the Down Syndrome Bill have become. 1 The Bill came about through the National Down Syndrome policy group,

People with learning disabilities – COVID-19 Support and Action Group Wednesday 9 th March 2022 Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97471173675 Meeting ID: 974 7117 3675 1. Present Andrew Jenny Firielle Sam Chris Geraldine Apologies: Gary Phil Simone 2. Introductions Raymond Charles Kweku Kieran Olcay Sarah Vicky Peter Andrew and Jenny welcomed everyone to the group and then Jenny asked everyone how they were feeling. Andrew: It’s been a busy week interviewing for the Empower Manager and joining the British Institute of Human Rights in challenging the Ministry of Justice 1 about the lack of accessible information about the Human Rights Act Reform consultation. Jenny: I’m OK, ju

People with learning disabilities – COVID-19 Support and Action Group Wednesday 23 rd February 2022 Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97471173675 Meeting ID: 974 7117 3675 1. Present Andrew Firielle Chris Sarah Jenny Simone Kweku Raymond Olcay Sam Peter Charles Russell Kieran Darren Phil Geraldine Guests: Rosie and Sophie Apologies: Gary Vicky 2. Introductions Everyone introduced themselves. We then we welcomed Sophie O’Connell and Rosie Harding. 1 3. Human Rights Act Reform consultation Rosie spoke about the Government’s plans to get rid of the Human Rights Act and repl