The Disability ChallengeAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukthe Conservative Party's disability websitehttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/ws.politicos.justin.2005Except for national news and the constituency maps, the text and photographs on this site are released under Creative Commons Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 United Kingdom.2008-05-20T00:00:00ZWork Directions UK hosts Mark HarperAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3972008-05-20T00:00:00Z2008-05-20T00:00:00ZShadow Minister for Disabled People visits Work Directions, a leading welfare to work provider to discuss the services they offer to help support disabled people and the long term unemployed into work. Why delay on Convention ratification?Annabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3912008-05-16T00:00:00Z2008-05-16T00:00:00ZMark Harper, Shadow Minister for Disabled People, has called on the Government to confirm their ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Harper visits In Control in OldhamAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3982008-05-15T00:00:00Z2008-05-15T00:00:00ZIn Control is helping to change the system of social care by introducing Self-Directed Support, by which disabled people have more control over their benefits money and can exercise more choice over how and when it is utilised.Harper calls for proper funding for learning disabled sportAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3932008-05-14T00:00:00Z2008-05-14T00:00:00ZMark Harper, Shadow Minister for Disabled People, has called on Ministers to ensure that sport for athletes with learning disabilities get proper support and funding Harper welcomes Blue Badge London websiteAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3992008-05-14T00:00:00Z2008-05-14T00:00:00ZMark is pleased to see the launch of the Blue Badge website which will help disabled people locate accessible parking bays in central London.Harper visits Aspire National Training CentreAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3962008-05-08T00:00:00Z2008-05-08T00:00:00ZAspire hosts Shadow Minister for Disabled People and shows how it supports people with spinal cord injuries and helps them to live more independentlyHarper calls for annual disability debate in ParliamentAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3872008-05-07T00:00:00Z2008-05-07T00:00:00ZShadow Minister for Disabled People presses Government for yearly debate on Disability.Harper welcomes move on tribunal guidanceAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3892008-05-07T00:00:00Z2008-05-07T00:00:00ZAnnouncement that Tribunal Service will be given proper guidelines for cases involving learning disabilities is welcomed.Harper attends launch of Livability's 'Freedom to Live' campaignAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3902008-05-07T00:00:00Z2008-05-07T00:00:00ZShadow Minister for Disabled People attends Livability's debut campaign.Rod licence hike hits disabled peopleAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3882008-05-06T00:00:00Z2008-05-06T00:00:00ZThe cost of concessionary rod licences for disabled people has rocketed by an unprecedented 35% - over £10 for salmon licences, while full licences are only rising by about 2%, figures released to Mark Harper, Shadow Minister for Disabled People have showMinister challenged over Lifetime Homes logicAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=4002008-04-23T00:00:00Z2008-04-23T00:00:00ZMark presses Minister over the reasoning behind the Lifetime Home Standard being introduced for publicly funded houses before it applies to the private sector.Harper gets British Sign Language tasterAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3842008-04-07T00:00:00Z2008-04-07T00:00:00ZMark Harper MP, the Shadow Minister for Disabled People, has attended a short course on British Sign Language (BSL) Harper visits the Children's Trust, TadworthAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3852008-04-07T00:00:00Z2008-04-07T00:00:00ZMark Harper MP, the Shadow Minister for Disabled People, visited the Children’s Trust, a national charity working with disabled children, on Tuesday, 18th March.Ambitious plans will unlock potential, Harper tells conferenceAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3862008-04-07T00:00:00Z2008-04-07T00:00:00Z“Our proposals are an ambitious attempt to unlock potential” Mark Harper MP Shadow Minister for Disabled People, told delegates to the Surrey Supported Employment Seminar recently.Harper attends RADAR receptionAnnabel WarnerWARNERA@parliament.ukhttp://flexible.thedisabilitychallenge.com/record.jsp?type=news&ID=3812008-03-31T00:00:00Z2008-03-31T00:00:00ZMark Harper, the Shadow Minister for Disabled People recently attended a reception held by RADAR, the national charity for disabled people.