Written question asked by Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) on Friday, 8 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2006. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 January 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Office for Disability Issues
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many times the ministerial group overseeing the Office for Disability Issues has met; who was present at each meeting; and what was discussed at each meeting.
- Answer
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[holding answer 13 December 2006]: The Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People Ministerial Group is responsible for leading the cross-Government strategy for improving the life chances of disabled people, for establishing priorities, for identifying and securing resources, for maintaining collective commitment to the programme of work in order to ensure progress, and for reporting annually to the Prime Minister.This group meets quarterly and has met eight times. The agenda at each meeting relates to the implementation of the life chances report. To ensure that all Departments are represented at every meeting, where individual Ministers are unable to attend, they are represented by senior officials from their Department.Ministerial attendance:4 April 2005"Alan Johnson (Chair, DWP)""Charlotte Atkins (DfT)""Yvette Cooper (ODPM)""Maria Eagle (DWP)""Geoff Filkin (DfES)"6 June 2005"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Karen Buck (DfT)""Liam Byrne (DH)""Maria Eagle (DfES)""Jim Fitzpatrick (ODPM)""Meg Munn (DTI)"14 July 2005"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Liam Byrne (DH)""Jim Fitzpatrick (ODPM)""Meg Munn (DTI)""Stephen Timms (DWP)"18 October 2005"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Karen Buck (DfT)""Liam Byrne (DH)""Maria Eagle (DfES)""Jim Fitzpatrick (ODPM)"1 February 2006"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Andrew Adonis (DfES)""Liam Byrne (DH)""Jim Fitzpatrick (ODPM)"17 May 2006"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Gillian Merron (DfT)"20 July 2006"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Ivan Lewis (DH)""Gillian Merron (DfT)""Angela Smith (DCLG)"14 November 2006"Anne McGuire (Chair, DWP)""Andrew Adonis (DfES)""Ivan Lewis (DH)"
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 456 c399-400W;456 c400-1W; 109005
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Office for Disability Issues
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