The IMM recommends that the Government:
10. Amend the Human Rights Act 1993, with a view to strengthening disabled people’s right to non-discrimination, including:
a. removing or reducing disability-related exemptions;
b. introducing an explicit definition of “reasonable accommodation” consistent with the meaning provided in Article 2 of the Disability Convention and General Comment 6 on Article 5;14 and
c. creating an explicit duty of reasonable accommodation.
11. As a matter of urgency, conduct an audit of existing legislation for conformity with the Disability Convention, specifically the right to non-discrimination and equality before the law, and report its findings to the IMM, specifically highlighting non-compliant legislation.
12. Develop, with disabled people, a disability discrimination impact assessment tool/framework and apply this whenever new legislation is developed or current legislation amended, to ensure systemic processes for harmonising all legislation with the Disability Convention and eliminating any discriminatory provisions.