Weekly Poll – COVID-19 Public Inquiry Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 20 September 2021, we asked a question about the COVID-19 Public Inquiry Results Question 1. Do you agree with the aims and principles that have been drafted for the COVID-19 Inquiry?  YES – 82% (42 respondents) NO – 18% (9 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Impact on Disabled People The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on disabled people, which has
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Weekly Poll – National Disability Strategy Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 13 September 2021, we asked a question about the UK Government National Disability Strategy. Results Question 1. Do you think the actions that are featured in the National Disability Strategy will help to improve the lives of disabled people across the United Kingdom?  YES – 49% (30 respondents) NO – 51% (31 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Legislation There was a mixed
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Weekly Poll – Four-day Working Week Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 6 September 2021, we asked a question about the prospect of a four-day working week. Results Question 1. Do you think a four-day working week can help to improve workplace wellbeing and productivity? YES – 78% (84 respondents) NO – 22% (24 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Work-life Balance Some respondents believed a four-day working week would result in a greater work-life
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Weekly Poll – Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 23 August 2021, we asked a question about the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Results Question 1. Do you think the Paralympics and the ‘WeThe15’ campaign can help to change perceptions and attitudes towards disabled people?   YES – 78% (52 respondents) NO – 22% (15 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Perceptions and Attitudes The Paralympics is an international multi-sport event for athletes with a
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Weekly Poll – Junk Food Promotions Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 16 August 2021, we asked a question about junk food promotions. Results Question 1. Do you think a Bill to ban multi-buy offers on junk food will help tackle obesity in Scotland?  YES – 36% (37 respondents) NO – 64% (65 respondents) Comments There was a mixed response from disabled people regarding the Food Promotions Bill, which had proposed to ban cut-price offers on high-sugar, high-fat food with little nutritional value. The Bill
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Weekly Poll – COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (Week Beginning 9 August 2021) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 9 August 2021, we asked a question about the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. Results Question 1. Are you satisfied with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Scotland?  YES – 73% (68 respondents) NO – 27% (25 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Priority Groups Respondents reflected on the priority groups that were first offered the COVID-19 vaccine, as set out
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Weekly Poll – Vaccine Passports (Week Beginning 2 August 2021) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 2 August 2021, we asked a question about vaccine passports. A vaccine passport, also known as a COVID-19 Status Certificate, is a mobile app or similar system that can prove the holder has been vaccinated against COVID-19 when travelling abroad and domestically at events and venues. Results Question 1. Do you think vaccine passports should be introduced in domestic settings, such as nightclubs, sporting and business events, music venues
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Weekly Poll – Return to Public Transport (Week Beginning 26 July 2021) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 26 July 2021, we asked a question about confidence in returning to using public transport. Results Question 1. Do you feel confident to use public transport as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease? YES – 28% (41respondents) NO – 72% (104 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Overall, disabled people had reservations about returning to using public transport.
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Weekly Poll – Universal Credit Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 19 July 2021, we asked a question about Universal Credit. Results Question 1. Do you think the £20 Universal Credit uplift should remain in place?  YES – 92% (126 respondents) NO – 8% (11 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Universal Credit Uplift The UK government recently confirmed that the £20 Universal Credit uplift that was introduced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Weekly Poll – Easing of COVID restrictions Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 12 July 2021, we asked a question about easing of COVID restrictions. Results Question 1. Do you agree with the time frame for easing lockdown restrictions in Scotland?  YES – 27% (42 respondents) NO – 73% (112 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. COVID-19 Cases and Variants On 19 July, Scotland moved to Level 0 restrictions, the closest to ‘normal’ of all
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