P711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:11/31 READHEAR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL ROW I BYTERRYRUANE 1/10 The Govjrnmjnt has been accused of "murdering bz proxy" the Civil Rights (Disabled People) Bill. Supporters of the Bill claimed that some of the amendments tabled bz Conservative opponents of the Bill had been drafted by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, a claim admitted by the Leader of the House, Tony Newton. Lady Olga Maitland (Conservative) insisted that she had tabled her own amendments and accused the Opposition of using the disabled as "a political football". Minister's resignation demanded >>> Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:11/53 JADHEAR RESIGNATION DEM—NDEd BYTJRRZRUANE 2/10 The Opposition has called for the $5 resignbtion of the Minister for the Disbbled, Mr Nicholas Scott. Barry Sheerman, Labour spokesman for the disabled, said that there has been a "tissue of lies" over the Government'u role in the Ci6hl Rights (Disabled People) Bill. Labour accu3ed Mr Scott of having "deliberately misled Parliament" over the Govjrnmjnt'u invol6jmunt in the failure of the bill. Mr Scott later apologisjd for misleading the House but did not offer his resignation. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:12/15 READHEAR PRESS REACTION BYTJRRZRUANE 3/10 $he furore over the go6junment's role in the failure of the Ci6il Rights XDisabled People) cell was widely reported. The Gubrdian sbid that the "real scandal" was..."the go6junment opposing a bill which would provide limited equal rights for the disbblidb. The Independent said that Nicholas Scott's daughter, a campaigner for disbblid people, had "highlighted the dishonourable nature of this hypocritical exercise." Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious Would 740 U3ju Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:12/17 READHEAR APPEAL ON BILL BYTERRYRUANE 4/10 Disabled groups are seeking sup8out for the Report Stage of the Ci6il Rights Bill, dui on 20 May. They are asking people to write to the Government in support of Thu $5 John Hannam's motion to give the bill adequate time and expressing anger that Parliamentary Counsel was used to draft amendments to the bill. A protest meeting in support of the bill will bj held on 18 May at 1100 at: Department of Social Security, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1. Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:12/59 READHEAR POSTSCRIPT BYTERRYRUANE 5/10 John Smith's last parliamentary act was to call for Nicholas Scott to resign over the Govjrnmjnt'u part in blocking the Civil Rights Bill. He wrote to the Prime Minister th1t "The House was misled by Mr Scott as to the role the Government played in assisting Consjrvativj backbenchjrs to block the passage of the billb. As the House paid its respects to Mr Smith, Labour MP Dennis Skinnuu called on it to unanimously pass the bill as a tribute to Mr Smith. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:15/21 JADHEAR FUNDING SECUREf BYTERRYRUANEE Shape London has secured funding to allow John Wilson to continue in his post as Deaf Arts Officer. Shape has also secured funding for two interpreters. Shape Director Maggie Woolle8 9ai4: "'e are delighted to have this generous grant, just in time to save the Deaf Arts Project! "Large numbers of Deaf people have benjfitted from John's work in many ways." Community Pages 720 Envuronmjnt 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJJFAX 711 Fri 2X May 21:13/43 JADHEAR PRBISE FOR FILM BYTERRYRUANE 7/10 The UU-made film, Four Weddings and a Funeral, is enjoying box office success in the United States. It has also been widely welcomed in the deaf community in the US for having a signing deaf person as one of the characters. Unlike many prj6ious films in which deaf people are used for dramatic effect, this film has been praised for accepting the actor's deafness as normal and as "no more highly profiled than the sex gu shoe 9i:j 55 of the other actors". Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:10/25 EADHEAR SIGN LANGUAGE COURSES BYTERRYRUANE 8/10 Hackney Community College offers the following courses starting in $5 September. Stage II Sign Language. One-year course, two hours a week (Tuesday evenings) plus four Saturdays from 1000 to 1600. Intensive Stage III Sign Language A 20-week course held on Wednesdays from 1000 to 1600. Details and application form from: Hackney Community College, Sign Langubge Department, Brooke House, Kenninghall Road, London E5 8BP. What's in Read Hear? See page 710 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:10/27 READHER CAN YOU HELP? BYTJRRZRUANE 9/10 Jean Masters is a 30-year-old deaf woman who lives in New Zealand. In August this year, she will bj visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh for a few days, where she would like to meet other deaf people and learn more about deaf culture in the UK. She is hoping to sta8 with a deaf family who could show her around. If you can help, please write bz 1 June to Jean Masters, PO Box 13064, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 20 May 21:01/49 EADHEAR SPORTS oEWS I BYTJRRZRUANE 10/10 -hj England Deaf Football Team will play the Scottish Deaf Football Team for the Rotary Cup on 21 May. Kick-off is at 1430 at: Kirkbz Sports Stadium, Valley Road, Kirkby Liverpool. Entry is £2. The England sruad is: D Ellington, S Northam Xboth Bristol), J Keen XDerby), P Dandy XBirmingham), D Wblsh, C Rimmjr (both Liverpool), G Wilson (Bolton), D Shaw (Ljyton), J Gunnery (Northampton), A0Sarrah (Watford), T Stephens (St John's), S Harley (Newcastle), M D'Mahoney 55 (CroydonR, E Pollard, D Powell and M Green (all Leeds). Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfo