Failure to comply with the Equality Act 2010 by DGHP.

Susan Murray made this Rhyddid Gwybodaeth request to Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership

This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Susan Murray
Wedi anfon

Dear Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership,

A person who had some dealings with DGHP experienced difficulty in being able to accept a property due to serious health problems and a disability. There was a total failure by the housing officer to consider the disability and health problems (cancer) which resulted in the person being homeless.

Please advise:

What is the policy of DGHP in relation to dealing with people who have severe health problems and a disability?

Does DGHP train employees such as housing officers, in the requirements of The Equality Act 2010? Are they made aware of Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998?

When a person advises DGHP of their failings and has these dismissed, is it the policy of DGHP to deliberately fail to comply with legislation concerning people with disabilities and discrimination laws such as Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998?

Has DGHP been notified of any claims against them for their failure to comply with The Equality Act 2010, or Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998? Has any legal action been taken against DGHPto date?

Yours faithfully,

Susan Murray

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Information Requests,

Afternoon

 

Your Request for Information

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

 

I refer to your e-mail of 7 December 2021 which I am treating as a request
for information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002. 

 

You requested the following information:

 

What is the policy of DGHP in relation to dealing with people who have
severe health problems and a disability?

Does DGHP train employees such as housing officers, in the requirements of
The Equality Act 2010? Are they made aware of Article 14 Human Rights Act
1998?

When a person advises DGHP of their failings and has these dismissed, is
it the policy of DGHP to deliberately fail to comply with legislation
concerning people with disabilities and discrimination laws such as
Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998?

Has DGHP been notified of any claims against them for their failure to
comply with The Equality Act 2010, or Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998?
Has any legal action been taken against DGHPto date?

 

I will look into this request and establish if any information can be
released to you.

 

A response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly;
and in any event not later than 10 January 2022.

 

Regards

 

Euan Dollar | Information Governance Officer
Wheatley Group | Wheatley House | 25 Cochrane Street | Glasgow | G1 1HL
[1]www.wheatley-group.com

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Making homes and lives better

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Information Requests,

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Afternoon

 

Please see attached sent in response to your FOI request.

 

Regards

 

 

Information Governance Team
Wheatley Group | Wheatley House | 25 Cochrane Street | Glasgow | G1 1HL
[1]www.wheatley-group.com

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Making homes and lives better

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Susan Murray
Wedi anfon

Dear Information Requests,

I acknowledge receipt of your communication dated 7 January 2022.

I have noted the responses you have provided, however I can advise you that Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership, part of the Wheatley Group, fail to comply with The Equality Act 2010, or Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998. This has been drawn to their (and your) attention to no avail.

A complaint to Wheatley Group has been ignored and there has been malfeasance on your part in dealing with matters generally. This will be pursued via legal action.

Yours sincerely,

Susan Murray

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