Rejected petition Dismiss Lord Freud for his comments on disabled persons National Minimum Wage

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We've heard today on the news who an MP was made to apologise for suggesting that disabled workers are worth less than minimum wage.

I feel the reverse is true. Any disabled individual that can carry out the same role as a fully able worker while dealing with their own physical or mental barriers should be worth more than the NMW rather than just claiming from the state.

Also, I feel that just an apology and a slap on the wrist isn't enough; Lord Freud should be removed from office.

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Date submitted 15 October 2014
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