Adult Disability Payment: Independent Review - interim report

Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge the contributions of all of the people with lived or living experience of a disability, long-term health condition or terminal illness. I would also like to thank the attendees of the nine consultation events in Aberdeen, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, Stirling, and online.

Advisory Group Members:

• Mhairi Campbell
• Emily Mann
• Steven McAvoy, ENABLE Scotland
• Lucy Mulvagh, The ALLIANCE
• Keith Park, MS Society in Scotland
• Brian Robertson
• Craig Smith, SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health)
• Ellie Wagstaff, Marie Curie
• John Wallace
• Erica Young, Citizens Advice Scotland

Scottish Government Ministers and Officials:

• Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
• Louise MacDonald, Director General Communities, Scottish Government
• David Wallace, Chief Executive, Social Security Scotland
• Stephen Kerr, Director of Social Security, Scottish Government
• Leanne Carson, Programme Director, Scottish Government
• Miriam Craven, Chief Operating Officer, Social Security Scotland
• Janet Richardson, Deputy Director, Social Security Scotland
• Gayle Devlin, Deputy Director, Social Security Scotland
• Social Security Scotland colleagues
• Social Security Policy colleagues, Scottish Government
• Social Security Programme colleagues, Scottish Government

UK Government Ministers and Officials:

• Mims Davies MP, Former Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, UK Government
• Andrew Latto, Deputy Director, Devolution Policy (Disability Benefits), The Department for Work and Pensions
• Karen Jochelston, Deputy Director, Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance , The Department for Work and Pensions

Third Sector Organisations and Representatives:

• Morna Simpkins, formerly MS Society Scotland
• Lachlan Bruce, MS Society Scotland
• Gaby Nolan, Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living
• Iain McGregor, Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living
• Ruth Seymour, Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living
• Christele Geuffroy, Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living
• Rohini Sharma Joshi, Age Scotland
• Allan Faulds, The ALLIANCE
• Rob Gowans, The ALLIANCE
• Fragile X Society
• Emma Jackson, Citizens Advice Scotland
• Stephanie Millar, Citizens Advice Scotland
• Moira Escreet, Child Poverty Action Group
• Bill Scott, Inclusion Scotland
• Members of the Poverty and Social Security Lived Experience Group, Inclusion Scotland
• Jonathan Senker, VoiceAbility
• Members of the Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People’s Forum
• Tressa Burke, Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Marianne Scobie, Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Kevin Johnston, Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Dr Sally Witcher, Inclusive New Normal
• Stuart McIver, Long Covid Scotland
• Charlet Crichton, UK CV Family
• Judith Stark, MEAction Scotland
• Sarah McLaury, Tourette Scotland
• Douglas McAndrew, Dudley Brown Solicitors
• Vicki Cahill, Alzheimer's Scotland
• Steve Portelly, FND Hope
• Charlie Adams, My Aware
• Ewan Dale, ME Association
• Emily Holmes, Neuro Hebrides
• Collette McDermott, MND Scotland
• Mary Ramsay, Scottish Tremor Society
• Sam Fitzgerald, Multiple System Atrophy Trust
• Rachel Edwards, Epilepsy Connections
• Karen McCurdy, Mid Argyll MS Centre
• Mark Jackson, PSPA
• Kevin Chase, Epilepsy Scotland
• Avril McLean, Action for me
• Tanith Muller, Parkinson's UK
• Hester Lee, Neurological Alliance of Scotland
• Jacqueline Gourlay, Wise Group
• Annmarie Roberts, Mentor, Wise Group
• Conor Coulter, Wise Group
• Cairne Quinn, Wise Group
• Jo McLaughlin, The Action Group
• Stewart Glass, All in Edinburgh, The Action Group
• Shirley Morris, VOCAL
• Pilar Peres-Gilsanz, The Action Group
• Alisa Jaakkola, The Action Group)
• Louise Donaldson, The Action Group
• Kevin Roy, The Action Group
• Lindsey McClean, VOCAL
• Andy Egerton, The Action Group
• Marwa Turkumany, The Action Group
• Claudia Codiroli, The Action Group
• Jo Kirby, The Action Group
• Andy Watson, The Action Group

Parliamentary Interests:

• Members of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee
• Members of the Cross Party Group on Disability
• Members of the Cross Party Group on Older People, Age and Ageing

Public Sector, Independent and Advisory Bodies:

• Ed Pybus, Chair of the Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Martin Taulbut, Public Health Scotland
• Members of the National Implementation Group on Terminal Illness
• Member of the Executive Committee for the Faculty of Eating Disorders at the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Academia:

• Professor Simon Halliday, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Strathclyde