On Monday 24 April 2023 the RNIB held a MP drop-in event at the Houses of Parliament with an interactive game, a quiz and manned stalls to highlight and make MPs more aware of how the Cost of Living crisis is impacting on the lives  of blind and partially sighted people.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was there talking with some of the MPs who attended the event and managed to catch up with Tom Purseglove, the Minister for Disabled People 

Toby began by asking Tom Purseglove how he felt the drop-in event had gone, why it is so important to have these drop-in events before pressing the Minister for Disabled People on the possible setting up of a social energy tariff, how delays with Access to Work could be sped up, issues around transport for blind and partially sighted people, etc.

Tom hinted that there might be news on some of the points that Toby raised with him later in the year and we hope to have the Minister for Disabled People back on RNIB Connect Radio when more announcements are made. 

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