People with disabilities make up one of the most marginalised and disadvantaged groups within society throughout the world. Sightsavers estimates that one in five of the world’s poorest people are disabled and that 80% of those people live in developing countries. They are …..." Liz McInnes - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for his intervention.
As the World Health Organisation notes, the global estimate for disability is on the rise because of the ageing population and the rapid spread of chronic diseases, as well as improvements in the methodologies used to measure disability. …..." Liz McInnes - View Speech