Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities; and whether such plans will reflect this year's focus on empowering persons with disabilities for an inclusive, equitable and sustainable development as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Department for International Development will mark the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3^rd December by launching DFID’s new Disability Strategy at an event co-hosted with the BOND Disability and Development Group. The Strategy sets the empowerment of all people with disabilities at its centre, reflecting the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Many DFID offices around the world will also be marking the day with national events.