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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures have been taken by the Government since 1997 to advance civil rights legislation for disabled people. - Including table.

Asked by

Linda Perham (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 November 2003

For answer on

19 November 2003

Answered on

19 November 2003

Linda Perham: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what measures have been taken by the Government since 1997 to advance civil rights legislation for disabled people. [139291] Maria Eagle: Since 1997, we have introduced a wide range of significant measures to improve and broaden civil rights for disabled people, including: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Measures December 1997 Set up the Disability Rights Task Force to consider how best to secure our 1997 Manifesto commitment to look at comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people December 1998 Employment provisions of Disability Discrimination Act extended to employers with 15 or more employees (previously 20 or more) January 1999 All new rail vehicles to comply with Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations July 1999 Assent. Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 gains Royal Commission opens in April 2000 October 1999 Further DDA rights of access to goods and services came into force, meaning service providers have to alter a policy, practice or procedure which prevents a disabled person accessing a service, or to provide an auxiliary aid or service, or provide a service by a reasonably alternative means October 2000 Government agrees the EU Article 13 Employment Directive to combat discrimination in employment and vocational training on grounds of disability, age, religion/belief, sexual orientation December 2000 All new full size single deck buses over 7.5 tonnes and double deck buses to be fully accessible to disabled people, including wheelchair users; new buses up to 7.5 tonnes and coaches to have improved access for ambulant and sensory impaired passengers May 2001 Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA) gains Royal Assent. The Act brings within scope of the DDA's discrimination provisions disabled pupils and students September 2002 First duties of SENDA come into force in September 2002 March 2003 Regulations introduced to require taxi drivers to accept assistance dogs and to carry them free of charge April 2003 The Disability Discrimination (Blind and Partially Sighted Persons) Regulations 2003 came into force. People who are certified as blind or partially sighted, or registered as blind or partially sighted by a local authority, automatically deemed disabled for DDA purposes July 2003 DDA 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 approved by Parliament. These include significant measures that will bring over 1 million additional employers, and a further 7 million jobs, within the scope of the DDA. Measures come into effect in October 2004. They implement disability provisions of the Article 13 Employment Directive November 2003 Began public consultation on setting an end date for rail vehicle accessibility and for refurbishment of rail vehicles November 2003 Laid Regulations to give effect to the Article 13 Directive's requirements as they affect occupational pension schemes for disabled employees. Measures come into effect in October 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Since 1997, we have also announced the following future measures to improve and broaden civil rights for disabled people. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Measures October 2004 Final rights of access to goods and services in DDA come into effect, which mean that service providers have to, where reasonable, remove, alter or avoid physical features which act as barriers to disabled people accessing their services September 2005 SENDA duty to remove or alter physical features in post-16 education sector comes into force January 2005 New buses up to 7.5 tonnes and coaches will have improved access for wheelchair users January 2015 All buses up to 7.5 tonnes will be fully accessible January 2016 All full size single deck buses over 7.5 tonnes will be fully accessible January 2017 All double deck buses will be fully accessible January 2020 All coaches will be fully accessible _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition, we will publish later this year a draft Disability Bill which will include measures to further extend disabled people's civil rights in respect of the public sector, transport, premises, private clubs, and the definition of disability.

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

413 c1066-8W; 139291

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations he has received from the Disability Rights Task Force.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

137908; 413 c788W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of the recommendations of the Disability Rights Task Force have been implemented in Northern Ireland and how many are still outstanding; and if he will list the recommendations in each case. - I will write.

Asked by

Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 October 2003

Reference

133238; 412 c120W;412 c127W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason the PSI working group developing the strategy to implement the recommendation of the Disability Rights Task Force in Northern Ireland contains no representatives of disability groups.

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 2003

Reference

101008; 405 c192-3W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the reasons were for the delay in producing a strategy to implement the recommendations of the Disability Rights Task Force in Northern Ireland; and when the strategy will be published.

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 2003

Reference

101007; 405 c192W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions the Ministerial Taskforce on Civil Rights for Disabled People has met since its establishment; and if he will list its membership. (Incorrectly printed in Daily Part as Angela Eagle answering question).

Asked by

Oliver Heald (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 November 2002

For answer on

2 December 2002

Answered on

2 December 2002

Mr. Oliver Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how many occasions the Ministerial Taskforce on Civil Rights for Disabled People has met since its establishment; and if he will list its membership. [84436] Maria Eagle: The Disability Rights Task Force met 17 times between 16 December 1997 and 15 November 1999. It no longer exists but its membership when it completed its work was as follows: Chair: Margaret Hodge--Minister for Disabled People Stephen Alambritis--Federation of Small Businesses Bob Benson--Disability Scotland Jane Campbell--National Centre for Independent Living Elizabeth Clarke--former Business Research Officer, Institute of Directors Caroline Gooding--Trade Union Disability Alliance David Grayson--National Disability Council Rachel Hurst--Rights Now David Jenkins--Wales Trade Union Council Su Jenkins--Member, Confederation of British Industry Brian Lamb--SCOPE Colin Low--Royal National Institute of the Blind Joe Mann--National League for the Blind and Disabled Bert Massie--The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation Brian Pomeroy--Deloitte and Touche Consulting Group Philippa Russell--Council for Disabled Children Liz Sayce--former Policy Director, Mind (National Association for Mental Health Susan Scott-Parker--Employers' Forum on Disability Ranjit Sondhi--former Deputy Chairman, Commission for Racial Equality James Strachan--The Royal National Institute for Deaf People Richard Taylor--Lifespan Healthcare NHS Trust Roy Taylor--Community Services, Kingston-upon-Thames Local Authority Keith Welton--Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd Monica Wilson--Disability Action (Northern Ireland) Richard Wood--British Council of Organisations of Disabled People The titles and organisations named are those relating to the members' positions at the time.

Date

2 December 2002

Reference

84436; 395 c569W;395 c568-9W

House

House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

When they intend to act upon those recommendations of the Disability Rights Task Force which they have accepted and which require legislation [HL 5816].

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Croy (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2002

Reference

639 c44WA; HL 5816

House

House of Lords

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Whether they will implement the recommendations of the Disability Rights Task Force before considering any changes to the Disability Rights Commission [HL 5744].

Asked by

Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2002

Reference

639 c44WA; HL 5744

House

House of Lords

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how and when he intends to create comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people.

Asked by

Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 2002

Reference

72224; 389 c1577W;389 c1576W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how and (b) when his Department will meet its commitments in the Government's response to the Disability Rights Taskforce recommendations; (a) how and (b) when his Department will introduce a public sector duty to provide rights for disabled people...

Asked by

Roger Berry (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 2002

Reference

389 c1577W;389 c1576-7W; 71754;71755

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

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.

Asked by

Neil Gerrard (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 2002

Reference

389 c1576-7W;389 c1576W; 72992

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proposals have been made by the Disability Rights Task Force; and how they will be implemented. - Includes ref to 'Towards Inclusion' in March 2001, copies in Library.

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 December 2001

Reference

377 c379W; 21808

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on the Government's response to the Disability Task Force Report. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 364 c13-4W.

Asked by

Eric Joyce (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2001

Reference

364 c729W; 152588

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 01/329

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

6 March 2001

Reference

DEP 01/329

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

Statement on when he will publish a response to the report of the Disability Rights Task Force, From Exclusion to Inclusion. - Inc fact that Government's response to the Task Force is published today, copies in Library. (Dep 01/329).

Asked by

Ben Chapman (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 March 2001

For answer on

5 March 2001

Answered on

5 March 2001

Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will publish a response to the report of the Disability Rights Task Force, From Exclusion to Inclusion. [152415] Ms Hodge: I am delighted to announce that the Government's response to the Task Force, entitled "Towards Inclusion--civil rights for disabled people", is published today. Copies are available in the Library of the House. We are already taking forward the Task Force's recommendations on civil rights in education in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill, which received its Third reading in the House of Lords on 1 March. My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions announced on 7 December that he would be consulting separately on the Task Force's civil rights recommendations on transport. The Disability Rights Commission, on which the Task Force made previous recommendations, has been open to the public since 25 April 2000. "Towards Inclusion" describes our proposals for amending the Disability Discrimination Act's provisions on the definition of disability, employment and access to goods, services, facilities and premises. These proposals will have a major impact on promoting equality for, and safeguarding the rights of, disabled people. They include: covering more people with HIV and cancer; ending the DDA's small employer exemption by 2004; bringing within scope of the DDA occupations and employment such as the police, fire-fighters, prison officers, barristers and partners in business partnerships. By making these changes, we will bring over 600,000 disabled people, in a range of jobs and occupations, into scope. We will also improve the process for making tribunal complaints; extend the scope of the DDA to cover most functions of public bodies--not just services to the public as now; and introduce a new duty on public bodies to promote equalisation of opportunities for disabled people. We are seeking views on our proposals by 8 June. In addition, we have asked the DRC, as part of its role to monitor and review the DDA, to consider further some other Task Force issues. "Towards Inclusion" also describes how we have taken forward the Task Force's non-legislative recommendations and outlines the wide range of positive Government action for disabled people over the last four years, in all areas of life. Our 1997 manifesto made a major commitment to disabled people. We promised to support their comprehensive and enforceable civil rights. With the help of the Disability Rights Task Force, the steps we have taken over the last four years--and what we now propose in "Towards Inclusion"--meet this commitment. We are on the way towards creating a truly inclusive society for disabled people.

Date

5 March 2001

Reference

152415; 364 c13-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will next review his policy in respect of the employer threshold provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. - Includes ref to 20 November 2000 at 357 c39W.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 February 2001

Reference

150820; 363 c385W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made in response to the transport recommendations of the DRTF report `From Exclusion to Inclusion'. - Includes ref to 20 November 2000, 357 c39W.

Asked by

Fraser Kemp (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 December 2000

Reference

359 c5W; 141620

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he plans to publish a final response to the report of the Disability Rights Task Force, `From Exclusion to Inclusion'.

Asked by

Roger Berry (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2000

Reference

357 c39W; 139408

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when the Special Educational Needs and Disability in Education Bill will be introduced in Parliament.

Asked by

Ben Chapman (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2000

Reference

127380; 352 c209W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent representations he has received regarding the exclusion of barristers from the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; what plans he has to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to include barristers; and if he will make a...

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 May 2000

Reference

350 c98-9W;350 c99-100W; 120782;120781

House

House of Commons

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