AQW 42503/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will provide a copy of the minutes from his meeting with the Disability Strategy Co-design Group on 4 December 2025, including (i) the content discussed; (ii) details of those in attendance; and (iii) the meeting location.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 13 March 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 13 March 2026
- Answer due by
- 19 March 2026
- Answered
- 31 March 202618 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
Due to the need for full consideration of issues associated with UKGDPR it is not appropriate to provide a copy of the minutes from the meeting within the required timeframe. I can confirm (i) the meeting involved a comprehensive discussion on the draft Disability Strategy which I shared with members of the former Co-design Group on Friday 07 November 2025; (ii) Members of the former Disability Strategy Co-design Group attended. A list of the organisations who attended is provided below;
Children's Law Centre
Omnibus Partnership
MENCAP
Disability Action NI
RNIB NI
RNID NI
IMTAC
Equality Commission NI
North-West Forum of People with Disabilities
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Centre for Independent Living NI
and (iii) the meeting was conducted online.