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Emma Tracey interviews representatives from all the major parties to find out what they are pledging when it comes to disability and mental health, ahead of the general election on 4 July.

In this edition, we hear from Mags Lewis of the Green Party and Liz Saville Roberts from Plaid Cymru.

Reform UK did not put forward a representative for this interview. Instead, BBC Political Correspondent, David Cornock, has taken a look at Reform UK’s manifesto to discuss what the party is planning.

Kate Lamble, from More or Less, a Radio 4 programme all about numbers, also offers some analysis on how the plans add up.

Production: Daniel Gordon, Alex Collins and Natasha Mayo
Sound recording and editing: Dave O’Neill
Editors: Farhana Haider and Beth Rose
At the time of recording, all the statistics provided by the Disability Policy Centre, around the number of disabled candidates were correct. The DPC says it will continue to collate the information and will have a final tally shortly after the election.
Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us at accessall@bbc.co.uk or message @bbcaccessall on X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.

Emma Tracey interviews representatives from all the major parties to find out what they are pledging when it comes to disability and mental health, ahead of the general election on 4 July.

In this edition, we hear from Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, and Marion Fellows, disabilities spokesperson for the Scottish National Party.

Kate Lamble, from More or Less, a Radio 4 programme all about numbers, also offers some analysis on how the plans add up.

Production: Daniel Gordon, Alex Collins and Natasha Mayo
Sound recording and editing: Dave O’Neill
Editors: Farhana Haider and Beth Rose
At the time of recording, all the statistics provided by the Disability Policy Centre, around the number of disabled candidates were correct. The DPC says it will continue to collate the information and will have a final tally shortly after the election.
Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us at accessall@bbc.co.uk or message @bbcaccessall on X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.

Emma Tracey interviews representatives from all the major parties to find out what they are pledging when it comes to disability and mental health, ahead of the general election on 4 July.
In this edition, we hear from Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party.
Kate Lamble, from More or Less, a Radio 4 programme all about numbers, also offers some analysis on how the plans add up.
Production: Daniel Gordon, Alex Collins and Natasha Mayo
Sound recording and editing: Dave O’Neill
Editors: Farhana Haider and Beth Rose
At the time of recording, all the statistics provided by the Disability Policy Centre, around the number of disabled candidates were correct. The DPC says it will continue to collate the information and will have a final tally shortly after the election.
Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us at accessall@bbc.co.uk or message @bbcaccessall on X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.

Emma Tracey interviews representatives from all the major parties to find out what they are pledging when it comes to disability and mental health, ahead of the general election on 4 July.
In this edition, we hear from Mims Davies, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work for the Conservative Party.

Kate Lamble, from More or Less, a Radio 4 programme all about numbers, also offers some analysis on how the plans add up.
Production: Daniel Gordon, Alex Collins and Natasha Mayo
Sound recording and editing: Dave O’Neill
Editors: Farhana Haider and Beth Rose
At the time of recording, all the statistics provided by the Disability Policy Centre, around the number of disabled candidates were correct. The DPC says it will continue to collate the information and will have a final tally shortly after the election.
Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us at accessall@bbc.co.uk or message @bbcaccessall on X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.

Another episode dedicated to election-related topics suggested by you, the audience.
This time round, we look at mental health, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), housing and how, for many immunocompromised, disabled people, the COVID pandemic never ended.
This week’s panel – Fazilet Hadi from Disability Rights UK, and veteran of our previous panel; Sam Carlisle from Disabled Children’s Partnership; and Nil Guzelgun from mental health charity Mind – look at what the seven main parties standing in the General Election on 4 July are offering on those issues.
Presented by Emma Tracey
Production by Daniel Gordon and Natasha Mayo
Sound recording and editing by Dave O’Neill
Edited by Farhana Haider

BBC Scotland political reporter Ian Hamilton joins Emma Tracey on this week’s podcast.
Both of them are blind and they discuss why they and other blind people can’t confidently vote in secret.
They talk about the pitfalls of tactile voting templates and share their experiences of polling station staff. They also consider whether technology might offer a solution in the future.
Also on the show: Britain’s fastest deaf swimmer, 25-year-old Nathan Young, on his 1,000 day campaign to persuade politicians to fund his bid to compete in next year’s Deaflympics.
Presented by Emma Tracey
Production by Daniel Gordon and Alex Collins
Recorded and mixed by Dave O’Neill
The editor was Farhana Haider
Is there is an election issue affecting disabled people you think we should be talking about? Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us mailto:accessall@bbc.co.uk or message @bbcaccessall on Twitter/X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.