This document contains brief information on the planned event at the Covid Enquiry evidence session on the 9th of October.
What: Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK, will give evidence to the COVID-19 Public Inquiry during Module 2, which is the module focusing on UK Government decision-making in the pandemic and its impact on the 14 million Disabled people living in the UK.
The evidence session for Module 2 begins on the 3rd of October, when the spotlight will be on Westminster government decision-making between early January 2020 and February 2022.
We want to honour the devastating impact of the pandemic on Disabled people and visibly show our solidarity with those who died or experienced hardship. As there will be formal evidence given to the Inquiry, we want to amplify the importance of it.
We will have three speakers discussing the importance of the enquiry and why we must learn from its findings:
- Fazilet Hadi, Disability Rights UK
- Svetlana Kotova, Inclusion London
- Paula Peters, Disabled People Against Cuts
We want to be outside the enquiry to gain publicity on social and broadcast media and through the press for the toll that COVID took on the lives of Disabled people.
Please bring banners or anything that helps identify the organisation you are attending on behalf of.
If you require support with travel costs, please be in touch by emailing GYAINFO@Disabilityrightsuk.org
When: 9th October 2023 – 12.30 pm for event at 1pm
Where: 13 Bishop’s Bridge Rd, London W2 6QB
Nearest Tube Station: London Paddington
Directions from London Paddington Tube Station:
- Walk forwards 10m.
- Then walk east on Paddington Subway Station up a small incline toward the exit of Paddington station.
- After 87m Turn right onto Praed St/A4205
- After 97m turn right and walk for 350m.
- Then turn left towards Eastbourne Terrace
- After 22m Turn right onto Eastbourne Terrace
- After 57 m Turn left onto Bishop’s Bridge Rd/A4206
Directions from London Paddington Elizabeth Line station:
- Exit the station via lift at top of the escalator.
- Turn right and walk on Eastbourne Terrace toward Bishop’s Bridge Rd.
- After 57 m Turn left onto Bishop’s Bridge Rd/A420.
If you require support or directions DR UK members of staff (identifiable in White T-shirts with the purple DR UK logo) will be located at the Paddington Underground and Paddington Elizabeth line station exits until 10:30am.
Visual materials: You can find leaflets and suggested placard materials in our shared Dropbox.
