Parliamentary Roundtable: Launching Our Welfare Reform Project

Last month we were pleased to host our first roundtable in Parliament to launch our new project on welfare reform for disabled people and unpaid carers, funded by Trust for London.

We are grateful to Steve Darling MP for hosting the discussion, and to Bethany Dawson from POLITICO for chairing. Our thanks also go to our panellists Ellen Clifford, Mikey Erhardt from Disability Rights UK, Maria McCaul from the Commission on Social Security, and Arun Veerappan, Research Director at the Disability Policy Centre for contributing to an important and thoughtful conversation.

There is still time to sign up to take part. If you are a disabled person or an unpaid carer and would like to contribute to this project, you can register your interest below

We look forward to continuing these conversations in the months ahead.


A roundtable meeting in Parliament. Chloe speaks with her back to the camera, while other speakers sit opposite her: Bethany on the back right, with Steve and Maria seated to her left. Attendees listen around the table.
A roundtable meeting in Parliament. Chloe is speaking on the right, with Cara, Josh, Mikey and Arun seated to her left. A BSL interpreter stands behind, with notes and refreshments on the table.
A roundtable meeting in Parliament. Steve speaks at the table, with Maria to his left and Bethany to his right. A BSL interpreter stands behind him, alongside the DPC banner and discussion materials.
A roundtable meeting in Parliament. Ellen is speaking at the back right, with Bethany to her left, then Steve and Maria beside her. Other guests sit around the table with notes and refreshments.
A roundtable discussion in Parliament. From left to right: Bethany, Ellen, Arun and Mikey and Josh engaged in conversation, with a BSL interpreter standing behind. Notes, cakes and laptops are on the table.
A roundtable meeting in Parliament with a DPC banner behind the group. Maria speaks on the left, Steve sits beside her in a yellow tie, Bethany in a green blazer, and Mikey in a white shirt on the right.
A roundtable meeting in Parliament. From left to right: Bethany, Ellen, Arun and Mikey engaged in discussion, with a BSL interpreter standing behind them. Cups, notes and devices are on the table.
A roundtable meeting in Parliament. Joanna is speaking to the group while attendees listen around the table. The DPC banner stands on the right, with notes, drinks and refreshments spread across the table.