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STEPHEN DUCKWORTH INFLUENCES GOVERNMENT

House of Lords

In a recent debate involving Baroness Scotland and Lord Hunt, Lord Hunt stated:
“Stephen Duckworth, who is a leading campaigner on disability matters, has made me aware that we need to consult people with disability in order to ensure that periodical payments will encourage them to become more independent and more amenable to rehabilitation interventions.”

Lord Hunt went on to add:
“My main point, however, is one that I mentioned before, which was made by Stephen Duckworth of Disability Matters and several other leading people, who speak in support of the need for rehabilitation. The International Underwriting Association and Association of British Insurers study on rehabilitation and the initiatives taken by periodicals such as Post magazine, urging forward the code on rehabilitation, make it clear that periodical payments much be in the interests of the person receiving compensation. The interests demand that there should be , when appropriate, an early and prompt return to work and/or return to normal life, when that is possible.”

Number 10

Stephen recently visited Number 10 to talk to the Prime Minister’s press advisers about matters ranging from injured service people returning from Iraq, to the European Year of Disabled People and the building of a permanent ramp to Number 10.