Disability Politics UK is urging people to sign an e-petition to help increase the number of disabled MPs.
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has produced a video explaining why she thinks that allowing Parliamentarians to job share would help to make Westminster more inclusive.
The e-petition ‘Allow MPs to serve on a job share basis’ reads:
We the undersigned recognise that for some disabled people (and others), a main barrier to being able to participate in public and political life is that it is not currently possible to job share as a Member of Parliament therefore we ask that the law be changed to allow MPs to serve on a job share basis.
For details of petition on Disability Politics UK website www.disabilitypolitics.org.uk
For link to Caroline Lucas’ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rljev-8kOf0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
It is essential we have more disabled MP’s in government, it is one way of ensuring our the voice of disabled people is heard. Our representation is tiny in comparison too able bodied MP’s, many of whom seem to think they know more about disability issues, than we do.
Job sharing could open the door to greater participation, perhaps more disabled people would consider working ‘part time’ as an MP.
good idea they might then reflect on how hard life is when you are ill instead of trying to pinch our meagre benifits
Good idea!