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Draft Disability Discrimination Bill
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Legislation
Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (1)
Subject
Publisher
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what basis (a) HIV, (b) cancer and (c) multiple sclerosis were included in the draft Disability Discrimination Bill's definitions of disability; and if he will make a statement; on what basis (a) restricted growth conditions, (b) mental ill health...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what basis (a) HIV, (b) cancer and (c) multiple sclerosis were included in the draft Disability Discrimination Bill's definitions of disability; and if he will make a statement; on what basis (a) restricted growth conditions, (b) mental ill health...
Asked by
Patsy Calton
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 January 2004
For answer on
5 February 2004
Answered on
5 February 2004
Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) on what basis (a) HIV, (b) cancer and
(c) multiple sclerosis were included in the draft Disability Discrimination Bill's definitions of disability; and if he will
make a statement; [152568]
(2) on what basis (a) restricted growth conditions, (b) mental ill health and (c) high functioning autism were
excluded from the draft Disability Discrimination Bill's definitions of disability; and if he will make a statement. [152569]
Maria Eagle: Anyone with a restricted growth condition, mental ill health or high functioning autism who meets the current
definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is treated as a disabled person for the purposes of the Act and
is entitled to protection against disability discrimination. A disabled person is defined in section 1 of the Act as a person who
has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day
activities.
In the particular case of people with progressive conditions (such as HIV, cancer or multiple sclerosis), the current definition
treats them as disabled if their impairment has some effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, even if not
substantial, provided that it is eventually likely to have that effect.
We propose through the definition of disability clause in the draft Disability Discrimination Bill to extend the current definition
of disability in the Act for the progressive conditions of HIV infection, cancer and multiple sclerosis to anyone who has that
condition whether or not it has an effect on normal day-to-day activities; although there is a power which could be used to exclude
cancers which do not require substantial treatment. The provisions relating to HIV infection and cancer follow recommendations by
the Disability Rights Task Force. The extension for multiple sclerosis followed consideration of case law. No conditions already
covered by the 1995 Act would be excluded by means of the draft Disability Discrimination Bill.
Legislation
Draft Disability Discrimination Bill
Subjects
Disability; Diseases
Date
5 February 2004
Reference
417 c1056W; 152568;152569
House
House of Commons