File 03
Rights & Policy
The law sets a floor. What actually gets built is decided by whoever writes the contract.
What the law says, what it leaves open, and the gap between a clause on paper and a change in practice.
The entries
4 in this file
| Measure | Where it bites | Signed off by | Order of cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Clause in the Contract Outlasts Everyone Who Wrote the Policy | Leases, tenders, service deals | Legal and procurement | Nothing extra |
| What the Law Leaves Open | Every "reasonable" argument | Parliament and the courts | Not costed |
| Procurement as Policy | Public spending | The contracting authority | Tender drafting |
| Who Pays for the Register | Data collection | Employer, employee or the state | Collection cost |
Read them
Longest first is not the order; the register's is.
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A Clause in the Contract Outlasts Everyone Who Wrote the Policy
Internal accessibility commitments evaporate when leadership changes. A well-drafted contractual clause does not.
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What the Law Leaves Open
The words that give disability equality law its shape — and its gaps
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Procurement as Policy
Public bodies spend billions each year on goods and services. Whether accessibility is a real condition of that spending, or a paragraph that nobody reads, is a design choice — and the consequences last for years.
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Who Pays for the Register
The cost of disability data collection rarely falls on the people who benefit from the numbers.