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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)

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

Date

5 February 2004

Reference

417 c1056W; 152568;152569

House

House of Commons

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Adjournment debate on discrimination against people with restricted growth.

Lead member

Patsy Calton

Answering member

Maria Eagle

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

30 October 2003

Reference

412 c508-14

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of waiting times for (a) stairlifts and (b) downstairs extensions and modifications when people have been assessed as unable to climb stairs or to use standard toilet or washing facilities; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 October 2003

For answer on

23 October 2003

Answered on

23 October 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of waiting times for (a) stairlifts and (b) downstairs extensions and modifications when people have been assessed as unable to climb stairs or to use standard toilet or washing facilities; and if he will make a statement. [133484] Phil Hope: I have been asked to reply. Housing adaptations for disabled people such as stair lifts, level access showers and downstairs extensions can be grant aided under the disabled facilities grant programme. This is a mandatory grant available to eligible applicants in order to help them to continue to live independently in their own homes. It is funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and administered through local authorities. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's budget for this grant has been increased substantially to £100 million for this year. However demand for the grant remains high and waiting lists do occur. Local authorities are required to respond to any full application for a disabled facilities grant within six months. The Government do not collect information on the length of any waiting lists. However jointly with the Department of Health we have issued draft guidance to local authorities setting out best practice in delivering this service. This includes target times for the complete delivery process including needs assessment, processing of the application and the completion of building works. These target times will depend on the complexity of, and priority attached to, individual cases but the guidance suggests that the maximum target time for the entire process should in any event be no more than 260 working days and only 80 working days in high priority cases. We are currently considering responses to this consultation and hope to issue final guidance to local housing and social service authorities before the end of this year.

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

133484; 411 c729W;411 c734-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd June, ref 115520, what plans he has to institute mechanisms for the collection of information on (a) the numbers of claimants delayed from claiming benefits in the previous 12 months because the nature of...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

118237; 407 c626W;407 c628W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Minister for Women

To ask the Minister for Women, what recent consultations she has had with the Minister for Disability about access to work for disabled women.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

118481; 407 c273W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the numbers of claimants who experienced a delay in claiming benefits in the last 12 months because the nature of their incapacity prevented them from claiming; and how long the average delay was. -...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

115520; 406 c381W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has for increasing (a) the numbers of carers and (b) the effective use of respite care for the disabled. - Including figures.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2003

Reference

97984; 400 c375W;400 c373W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that mainstream programmes and targeted initiatives have (a) a focus on disabled children and young people and (b) targets and indicators monitored as part of Opportunities for All. - Including figure.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 February 2003

For answer on

12 February 2003

Answered on

12 February 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to ensure that mainstream programmes and targeted initiatives have (a) a focus on disabled children and young people and (b) targets and indicators monitored as part of Opportunities for All. [96311] Jacqui Smith: All relevant mainstream health and social care programmes give priority to disabled children. In 1999 the Government published national objectives for children's social services, as part of the Quality Protects programme to improve children's services. This included specific objectives around disabled children and young people. To help local authorities achieve these objectives, we have earmarked funding for disabled children of £60 million over three years from the children's services special grant. As part of the development of the children's national service framework, which will set national standards for health and social care, we have prioritised services for disabled children and young people. An external working group has been established to focus on services for disabled children and make recommendations to Ministers on how they could be improved. The three cross Government programmes for children: Sure Start; the Children's Fund; and Connexions all give priority to supporting disabled children and young people. The indicators in "Opportunity for all" are used to monitor progress in relation to the Government's strategy to tackle poverty and social exclusion. They have been selected to capture the multidimensional nature of poverty and to utilise the best available information. The indicators meet certain criteria, one of which is to be outcome focused rather than concentrating of inputs and process. All of the indicators are linked to departmental public service agreement targets, which are reviewed as part of spending review cycles.

Date

12 February 2003

Reference

96311; 399 c824-5W;399 c822-3W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans there are to review housing policy to meet the needs of disabled children. - Includes figures and ref to Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 February 2003

For answer on

12 February 2003

Answered on

12 February 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans there are to review housing policy to meet the needs of disabled children. [96313] Mr. McNulty: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has already introduced a number of policies which will help to meet the needs of disabled children. On 10 February I announced a substantial increase in next year's budget for Disabled Facilities Grant to £99 million, an increase of £11 million over this year. Jointly with the Department of Health, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister also issued new draft guidance on how a housing adaptations service for disabled people can be more effectively delivered by local authorities. Under the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 local authorities now have a new discretionary power which will enable financial assistance to be given to help a disabled person purchase another home, where this is more cost- effective than adapting the existing home. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister also has a target to ensure that by 2010 all houses in the social sector are of a decent standard and to increase the proportion of vulnerable households in the private sector who live in decent housing.`Vulnerable' has been defined to include families with disabled children. Recent changes to building regulations mean that new houses must now be designed to manage more easily the needs of a family which includes a disabled person. The Supporting People programme, which goes live on 1 April 2003, will also help to ensure that the housing related support needs of households with disabled children are appropriately met.

Date

12 February 2003

Reference

96313; 399 c836W;399 c834W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Treasury to establish a minimum income standard which includes targeted support to meet the costs of caring for a disabled child. - Includes figures and ref to 'Opportunity for all - fourth annual...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 2003

Reference

399 c799W;399 c797W; 96312

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to make an economic analysis of the investment required to ensure that government programmes aimed at lifting children out of poverty reach disabled children. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 February 2003

For answer on

11 February 2003

Answered on

11 February 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to make an economic analysis of the investment required to ensure that government programmes aimed at lifting children out of poverty reach disabled children. [96314] Dawn Primarolo: The Government's strategy for tackling child poverty-for all children-is set out in the 2001 Pre-Budget Report document "Tackling child poverty: giving every child the best possible start in life". This includes measures to guarantee a decent family income for families with disabled children, and initiatives to ensure these families have access to high- quality public services. In recognition of the fact that families with disabled children need extra help, in April 2002 the disabled child premium was increased by £5 a week on top of the normal uprating, to £35.50. In April 2003, it will rise again by £5 above inflation, to more than £40 a week on top of basic Income Support or tax credits, benefiting around 80,000 children. In addition, the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance was extended to three and four-year-olds in April 2002, providing an extra £39.30 a week to those families. The Government has also introduced a number of measures to improve the level of public service support available to families with disabled children. The Schools Access Initiative programme provides a programme of funding to help mainstream schools provide help to pupils with disabilities. Quality Protects, a five year initiative to improve services and outcomes for children in need, also takes forward projects to support disabled children and their families. And on its introduction by the end of this year the Children's National Service Framework will set general principles and standards for children's services, including services for children with disabilities and special needs.

Date

11 February 2003

Reference

96314; 399 c653-4W;399 c651-2W

House

House of Commons

House of Commons Commission

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what arrangements are in place for monitoring pay and positions by ethnicity, gender and disability on the parliamentary estate; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 16 May 2002).

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

House of Commons Commission

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 May 2002

Reference

56494; 386 c8W

House

House of Commons

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