AQW 42503/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 13/03/2026
Answered On Date: 31/03/2026
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
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.

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.