Written question asked by Neil Gerrard (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 July 2002. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to implement the recommendations of the Disability Rights Taskforce to extend protection from discrimination to those people with HIV from the point of diagnosis.

Answer: Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he intends to implement the recommendations of the Disability Rights Taskforce to extend protection from discrimination to those people with HIV from the point of diagnosis. [72992] Maria Eagle: We are already delivering on our commitments and have made clear that we will be bringing many of them into force in 2004 when we extend the current employment rights in the Disability Discrimination Act to employees in small firms, barristers, partners in business partnerships, the police and people in a range of other jobs. We are totally committed to comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people and will make further improvements to the DDA when legislative time allows including extending the definition of disability to people with HIV from the point of diagnosis.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 389 c1576-7W;389 c1576W; 72992
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disability Employment Equality HIV/AIDS Disability Rights Task Force
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk