These gaps in disaggregated data regarding learning disability should be considered more widely as part of Scotland’s recovery and renewal planning in line with Article 31 of the UNCRPD.iScottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities, Written Evidence
HIS referred to the experience in England where reports from the Care Quality Commission show a 134% increase in deaths of people with learning disabilities living in social care settings in England.iiHealthcare Improvement Scotland, Written Evidence
Since their response to the Committee, SCLD has published a report that states the mortality rate for people with learning disabilities is three times higher than the general population.iiiScottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities, A Position Statement, A statement on the publication of learning disability mortality statistics in Scotland, February 2021: https://www.scld.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SCLD-Data-press-statement_Feb21.pdf
The Committee asks the Scottish Government what data the Scottish Government is collating in relation to people with learning disabilities regarding the impact of COVID-19.