In 2001, the Government published a White Paper called Valuing People. In it, the Government said that it would help people with learning disabilities. 'to live full and independent lives as part of their local communities'.

In 2005, the Government published a
paper called Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People.  In it, the Government said that ''By 2025, disabled people in Britain …. will be respected and included as equal members of society''