coronavirus Archives

Join the Fight for our Lives rally on Thursday 6.30pm #HeathBeforeWealth

May 052020

The Government’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis has cost thousands of lives. The People’s Assembly will be hosting a huge online platform for campaigns to voice their demands to meet this emergency and for a better life after the crisis.

We will be broadcasting across a large number of social media platforms so there is the potential for an audience of tens of thousands, a social media takeover.

More than 50 organisations representing millions of people are coming together to take over social media platforms by streaming an online rally to demand:

– universal testing,

– tracking,

– PPE,

– and no return to austerity.

Key Workers, so crucial to our society deserve a pay rise, better conditions and recognition for their contribution.

We will not be made to pay for this health crisis that has been so badly managed by this Government.

Watch live on People’s Assembly Facebook page.

Tell MPs how coronavirus is affecting disabled people

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Apr 102020

There are a number of Parliamentary inquiries looking into how coronavirus is affecting different groups of people. Disabled people’s experiences need to be heard as a group disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and how the government has handled it. Each inquiry covers different angles depending on the remit of the Committee undertaking it.

You can submit your experiences directly or through DPAC by emailing mail@dpac.uk.net.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) inquiry into coronavirus
Closing date: 16 April
Purpose: to hear about how coronavirus is affecting people who need to rely on the benefits system.
For more information: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/130/dwps-response-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak/
To fill in their survey for individual benefit claimants go to: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nt3mHDeziEC-Xo277ASzSjmyhv4Lz8tPuToBKZcY2O9UNVJNRzM0M1E1RVk3U0EzWkRDR1czQ1U3Ri4u

MPs launch online survey into coronavirus and access to food
Purpose: As part of its inquiry into food supply during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee is inviting the public to share their experiences of accessing food during the outbreak. 
Closing date: 5pm 28 April
For more information see: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/mps-launch-survey-coronavirus-chairs-comments-19-21/
To fill in the survey go to: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nt3mHDeziEC-Xo277ASzSsdf6aRbb_hHi61kcnJ3-KJUOFFXNEhLSDlFTUZaQzU1TlNEWVkwUVhHUC4u

Women and Equalities Committee Coronavirus (Covid 19) inquiry
Purpose: to hear about the different and disproportionate impact that the Coronavirus – and measures to tackle it – is having on people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.
Closing date: 30 April
For more information go to: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/women-and-equalities-committee/news-parliament-2017/coronavirus-covid-19-inquiry-aunched-19-21-/
To find out about submitting evidence go to: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/227/coronavirus-and-the-impact-on-people-with-protected-characteristics/