Catalogue Number
NMLH.2004.2.2
Object Name
Collection Record
Title
Disability Rights Commission
Place
Manchester, UK
People
Disability Rights Commission
Events
Disability Rights Day
Date
2002
Description
Two white plastic biro pens with blue nibs and blue lids. Blue writing âDisability Rights Commissionâ with logo and one blue plastic key ring with white inlay reading âDisability Rights Commission, www.drc-gb.orgâ with logo. Six rows of small, raised pyramids on reverse.
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) was established in 1999 by the Labour government. The Commission was charged with reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act, 1995, and recommending any amendments. It also had the right to investigate and enforce disability legislation, and was responsible for advising employers on equal acceptance of employees with disabilities.
The DRC replaced the National Disability Council, which had been set up by the Conservative government in 1995, alongside the Disability Discrimination Act. The Commission ran until October 2007, when it was replaced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission under the new Equality Act, 2006, which had a responsibility for all areas of equality law.
