Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your answers are completely anonymous and will be used to inform Shaw Trust's consultation response to the Women and Equalities Committee on how effective the Equality Act is on protecting the rights of disabled people.

If you have any questions about the survey, or would like any further information, please email questions@shaw-trust.org.uk.

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* 1. Do you consider yourself to be a disabled person?

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* 2. What is your awareness of the Equality Act 2010?

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* 3. Have you experienced discrimination that would be covered through the provisions of the Equality Act?

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* 4. If you have answered yes to the above, and if you feel comfortable in answering, please could you give details of the type of discrimination you experienced?

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* 5. Have you ever contacted the Equality and Human Rights Commission  to raise a discrimination issue or ask for their advice on disability discrimination?

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* 6. If you answered yes to the above question, what was the reason and the outcome?

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* 7. Have you ever taken legal action using the provisions set out in the Equality Act?

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* 8. If you answered yes above, what was the reason and the outcome?

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* 9. Has there been any reason preventing you from taking legal action using the provisions set out in the Equality Act against an employer, organisation, retailer, service provider etc..?

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* 10. In your view, what more could the government do to prevent discrimination against disabled people?

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