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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the present appointees of the (a) Centre for Information on Language Teaching, (b) Construction Industry Training Board, (c) Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, (d) Equal Opportunities Commission, (e) Funding Agency for Schools, (f) Further Education Funding...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the present appointees of the (a) Centre for Information on Language Teaching, (b) Construction Industry Training Board, (c) Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, (d) Equal Opportunities Commission, (e) Funding Agency for Schools, (f) Further Education Funding...
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 January 2003
For answer on
20 January 2003
Answered on
20 January 2003
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the present appointees of the (a) Centre for
Information on Language Teaching, (b) Construction Industry Training Board, (c) Engineering Construction Industry Training Board,
(d) Equal Opportunities Commission, (e) Funding Agency for Schools, (f) Further Education Funding Council, (g) Further Education
Funding Council Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Committee, (h) Higher Education Funding Council for England, (i) Investors in
People UK, (j) Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, (k) REMPLOY, (l) National Advisory Council on Employment of People with
Disabilities, (m) National Disability Council and (n) Teacher Training Agency. [90987]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is as follows:
Current Teacher Training Agency--Board Members
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Executive Members
Sir Professor Clive Booth Chair
Dr. John Crater Director and Chief Executive Edgehill College of FE
Carole Evans Retired Primary Head
Professor David Reynolds Dept of Education Loughborough University
Maggie Semple Chief Exec: The Experience Corp
Professor Eileen Baker Principal and Chief Exec, Bishop Grosseteste College
Prof Barbara Mac Gilchrist Dean of ITT, ULIE
David Kershaw Head Coundon Court School and Community College
Victoria Nye Director, Association of Unit Trusts and Investments Funds
Christopher Baker Freelance Consultant
Non Executive Member
Ralph Tabberer Chief Executive TTA
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Investors in People UK--Board Members
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Tim Melville-Ross Chair
Hans Reismann Scotland
Sheila Drury Wales
Geraldine Keegan Northern Ireland
Martin Henry CBI-SMEs
Samantha Gemmell Small Business Council
Michael Stark LSC
Lord Tom Sawyer Ex Gen Sec Labour Party
Sue Thomas Redwood
Garry Hawkes Accord PLC
Ed Sweeney TU-UNIFI
Norman McLean National Mentoring Consortium
Hugh Try DfES interests
Janice Shiner DfES Assessor
Stephen Marston DfES Assessor
Ruth Spellman liPUK
John Rhodes DTI (Observer)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Centre for Information on Language Training--Board of Governors
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Mr. Stephen Jones Chair
Mr. Jim Beale
Mr. Richard Bunker
Mr. Jonathan Day Head of Languages, The Lord Grey School, Milton Keynes
Mr. Peter Downes
Ms Anne Farren Richmond LEA
Mr. Colin Flint QBE
Mr. Terry Lamb Department of Educational Studies, The University of Sheffield
Mr. Ian A. Lamont QBE Rector, Alva Academy
Dr. Peter Lehmann CBE Energy Saving Trust
Mr. Anthony Lunch Managing Director, Business Link
Mr. Hugh Morgan-Williams Canford Audio plc
Dr. Susan Price Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of East London
Mr. Mike Short Barclay School, Stevenage
Professor Eric Sunderland
Mr. Peter Thompson Business in the Community
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Higher Education Funding Council for England--Board Members Chair: Mr. David Young Chief Executive: Professor Sir Howard Newby
Members: Dr. John Taylor QBE Professor Sir Ron Cooke Mrs. Jackie Fisher Dr. David Potter CBE Professor Sir Gareth Roberts Ms Dorma
Urwin Mr. Stephen Bundred Professor Peter Scott Mr. Richard Coldwell Mr. Peter Saraga Professor Nigel Savage Mrs. Ann Lloyd Sir
Richard Sykes
In April 2001 the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) replaced the Further Education Funding Council. Current members of the LSC
National Council are:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Members
Bryan Sanderson Chair
John Harwood Chief Executive
Chris Banks Chief Executive, Big Thoughts Ltd.
Vincent Watts Chair, East of England Regional Development Agency
Jane Drabble QBE Former Director of Education, BBC
Imtiaz Farookhi Chief Executive, National House Building Council
Professor Bob Fryer CBE Chief Executive, National Health Service University
John Merry Deputy Leader, Salford City Council
John Monks General Secretary, Trade Union Congress
Lynne Morris Principal, Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Birmingham
Sir George Sweeney Principal, Knowsley Community College, Merseyside
Alexandra Burslem Vice Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University
Giles Clarke Chair and Chief Executive ATL Telecom
Digby Jones Director General, Confederation of British Industry
Shirley Cramer Chief Executive, Dyslexia Institute
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board-- Board Members Chair: Jim Rowland CBE Employers: Barbara Rider Mike Hockey Douglas
Walker Louise Ferguson Chris Lloyd-Jones Richard Leamon Brian Rogan Colin Barnes William McLean Employer Association officials:
Brenig Williams Clients: (Two posts) Jeffrey House Dr. Alix Thorn Trade Union representatives: Paul Corby Neil Moore HE
representative: Prof Ron McCaffer FE representative: Rae Angus
Construction Industry Training Boar--Board Members Chairman: Sir Michael Latham Deputy Chairman: Peter Rogerson Employers: Stewart
Tilley John Milne Malcolm Harris Michael Fitchett Trevor Gamble Howard Baggaley Roderick Tait Neil Telling Maurice Denyer Geoffrey
Snow Geoffrey Lister Margaret Sullivan James Wates Clients: David Adamson Trade Union representatives: George Brumwell Robert
Blackman HE representative: Prof Brian Lee FE representative: Mrs. Sadie Walton
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority--Board Members
Sir Anthony Greener Chair
Ian McAllister Deputy Chair
Ken Boston Chief Executive QCA
Anne Duke Headteacher, Southwater County Infant School
Jenny Fitton Principal, Taunton's College
Ed Gould Master, Marlborough College
Terry Morgan Chief Executive, Tube lines
Dennis Richards Headteacher, St. Aiden's C of E High School
Ray Shostak Director of Children, Schools and Families Service
Nick Stuart Vice President, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Ted Wragg School of Education, Exeter University
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The Funding Agency for Schools
The Funding Agency for Schools was responsible for grant payments to Grant Maintained Schools, and associated planning issues.
Following the reversion of GM schools into the LEA sector in 1999, the agency (which was a Non-Departmental Public Body) was wound
up on 1 November 1999 under s.132 of the School Standards and Framework Act.
The Department for Education and Skills does not have responsibility for the following organisations:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
REMPLOY Department for Work and Pensions
National advisory Council on Employment of People with Department for Work and Pensions
Disabilities
National Disability Council Department for Work and Pensions
Equal Opportunities Commission Department of Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Equal Opportunities Commission; Learning and Skills Council for England; Higher Education Funding Council for England; Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Public appointments; Further Education Funding Council for England; Remploy; Department for Education and Skills; CITB; Engineering Construction Industry Training Board; Funding Agency for Schools; National Disability Council; National Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities; Teacher Training Agency; Investors in People UK; Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research
Date
20 January 2003
Reference
90987; 398 c155-8W;398 c156-9W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what response he has made to the National Disability Council's report on Human Rights and Disability. - (Holding answer 8 May 2000).
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what response he has made to the National Disability Council's report on Human Rights and Disability. - (Holding answer 8 May 2000).
Asked by
Lord Boswell of Aynho
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Hodge of Barking
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 May 2000
For answer on
9 May 2000
Answered on
9 May 2000
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what response he has made to the National Disability
Council's report on Human Rights and Disability. [120832]
Ms Hodge: [holding answer 8 May 2000]: The report "The Impact of the Human Rights Act on Disabled People" was prepared for, and
recently published by, the National Disability Council and The Royal National Institute for Deaf People. The NDC has sent copies to
the Chairs of the Disability Rights Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and to
Northern Ireland's Equality Commission and Human Rights Commission and to a range of disability and other organisations, as a
contribution to the debate on the human rights legislation.
It is an interesting report and we are considering how best to make use of the material that it contains.
Subjects
Disability; Human rights; Publications; National Disability Council
Date
9 May 2000
Reference
349 c357W; 120832
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
National Disability Council
Type
Deposited papers
Author
National Disability Council
Committed on
5 May 2000
Originated on
24 April 2000
Received on
5 May 2000
Subjects
Disability; Equality; National Disability Council
Commons Library location
Dep 00/766
Date
5 May 2000
Reference
Dep 00/766
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Disability Council
Laid on
4 May 2000
Notes
Received 04.05.00
Subjects
Disability; Codes of practice; Disability Rights Commission; Equality; Human rights; Research; National Disability Council
Commons Library location
CS 589
Date
4 May 2000
Reference
HC 434 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when the National Disability Council will report on its recent activities. - Includes facts that copies of the National Disability Council's report for 1999-2000 are available in Library. A letter from the Council's Chairman, David Grayson, reporting on activities between...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when the National Disability Council will report on its recent activities. - Includes facts that copies of the National Disability Council's report for 1999-2000 are available in Library. A letter from the Council's Chairman, David Grayson, reporting on activities between...
Asked by
Betty Williams
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Hodge of Barking
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 May 2000
For answer on
4 May 2000
Answered on
4 May 2000
Mrs. Betty Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the National Disability Council will report on
its recent activities. [121250]
Ms Hodge: I am pleased to announce that the National Disability Council's report for 1999-2000 has been laid before Parliament
today. The report, copies of which are available in the Library, describes the work of the Council in its final full year of
operation. A letter from the Council's Chairman, David Grayson, reporting on activities between 6 April and 24 April has also been
laid today. It is also available in the Library.
The work of the Council was subsumed by the Disability Rights Commission when it began operating on 25 April. This report and letter
are, therefore, the final reports on the Council's activities. Accordingly, I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the
hard work and commitment that Mr. Grayson and the Council's members brought to their work. They have made a positive impact and
helped improve the lives of disabled people. I am particularly grateful to them for the way in which the Council helped pave the way
for the Commission. Because of their good efforts the Commission inherited an exceptionally good base from which to begin its work.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; National Disability Council
Date
4 May 2000
Reference
121250; 349 c195-6W;349 c195W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Disability Council
Laid on
15 July 1999
Notes
Received 15.07.99
Subjects
Disability; Disability Rights Commission; Equality; Human rights; National Disability Council
Commons Library location
CS 589
Date
15 July 1999
Reference
HC 683 1998/99
House
House of Commons
Statement on the National Disability Council will report on its activities during the 1998-99 financial year. - Inc fact that National Disability Council's fourth annual report in Library.
Statement on the National Disability Council will report on its activities during the 1998-99 financial year. - Inc fact that National Disability Council's fourth annual report in Library.
Asked by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Hodge of Barking
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 July 1999
For answer on
15 July 1999
Answered on
15 July 1999
Mr. Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the National Disability Council will report on its
activities during the 1998-99 financial year. [91823]
Ms Hodge: I am pleased to announce that the Secretary of State has today laid the National Disability Council's fourth annual report
before Parliament. Copies of the report have been placed in the Library.
Subjects
Annual reports; National Disability Council
Date
15 July 1999
Reference
91823; 335 c279W;335 c281W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if, following the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Disability Council, the new Equality Commission will take its place on the National Disability Council. - (Holding answer 3 March 1999). with Lobbyists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if, following the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Disability Council, the new Equality Commission will take its place on the National Disability Council. - (Holding answer 3 March 1999). with Lobbyists.
Asked by
Kevin McNamara
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord McFall of Alcluith
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 February 1999
For answer on
4 March 1999
Answered on
4 March 1999
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if, following the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Disability
Council, the new Equality Commission will take its place on the National Disability Council. [73746]
Mr. McFall: [holding answer 3 March 1999]:
Following the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Disability Council arrangements will be put in place to facilitate a close working
relationship between the National Disability Council and the Equality Commission.
Subjects
Disability; Northern Ireland; Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; National Disability Council
Date
4 March 1999
Reference
73746; 326 c828W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Disability Council
Laid on
29 July 1998
Notes
Received 29.07.98; Received 29.07.98
Subjects
Disability; Equality; National Disability Council
Commons Library location
CS 589
Date
29 July 1998
Reference
HC 971 1997/98
House
House of Commons
Statement on when the National Disability Council will report on its activities during the 1997-98 financial year.
Statement on when the National Disability Council will report on its activities during the 1997-98 financial year.
Asked by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Baroness Hodge of Barking
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 July 1998
Answered on
29 July 1998
Mr. Stephen Twigg: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the National Disability Council will report on
its activities during the 1997-98 financial year. [54064]
Ms Hodge: I am pleased to announce that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has today laid the National Disability Council's
third annual report before Parliament. Copies of the report have been placed in the Libraries.
The Council has worked very hard during the year on an impressive array of initiatives and to develop proposals for a code of
practice on improved rights of access to goods and services for disabled people. These new rights will be introduced in October
1999. The Council, therefore, has another busy year ahead as it consults on and refines the proposals. I look forward to continuing
to work with the Council on this and on other initiatives to help end discrimination against disabled people.
Subjects
Disability; Annual reports; National Disability Council
Date
29 July 1998
Reference
317 c248W; 54064
House
House of Commons
Statement on when they will implement the remaining provisions of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [HL 2204]. - Includes fact that have today written to the National Disability Council asking them to review the code of practice and will begin no later than the beginning of August...
Statement on when they will implement the remaining provisions of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [HL 2204]. - Includes fact that have today written to the National Disability Council asking them to review the code of practice and will begin no later than the beginning of August...
Asked by
Baroness Nicol
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Blackstone
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
9 June 1998
Answered on
9 June 1998
Legislation
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Subjects
Access; Disability; Codes of practice; Buildings; Disability aids; Equality; Mobility; National Disability Council; Statutory instruments
Date
9 June 1998
Reference
590 c78WA; HL 2204
House
House of Lords
Statement on when he will implement the remaining provisions of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. - Inc fact that have today written to the National Disability Council asking them to review the Code of Practice and public consultation will begin no later than the beginning of August...
Statement on when he will implement the remaining provisions of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. - Inc fact that have today written to the National Disability Council asking them to review the Code of Practice and public consultation will begin no later than the beginning of August...
Asked by
Roger Berry
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 June 1998
For answer on
9 June 1998
Answered on
9 June 1998
Mr. Berry: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will implement the remaining provisions of Part III of
the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will make a statement. [45367]
Mr. Alan Howarth: We have decided to implement the remaining provisions of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act in two
stages.
From October 1999, service providers will have to take reasonable steps to change practices, policies or procedures which make it
impossible or unreasonably difficult for disabled people to use a service; provide auxiliary aids or services which would enable
disabled people to use a service; and overcome physical barriers by providing a service by a reasonable alternative method.
From 2004, service providers will have to take reasonable steps to remove, alter, or provide reasonable means of avoiding physical
features that make it impossible or unreasonably difficult for disabled people to use a service.
In reaching our decision on the timetable for implementation, we have taken full account of advice from the National Disability
Council, from organisations of and for disabled people and from business. We have also considered the responses to the 1996
consultation exercise.
I have today written to the National Disability Council asking them to review the Code of Practice in order to take account of the
new duties on service providers. I anticipate that public consultation on the Council's revised Code of Practice and the
Government's proposals for a small number of regulations under the Act will begin no later than the beginning of August 1998 and
last for 3 months.
We are also publishing today the analysis of the responses to the 1996 consultation exercise on the timetable for implementation.
Copies have been placed in the Library.
Legislation
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Subjects
Access; Disability; Codes of practice; Buildings; Disability aids; Equality; Mobility; National Disability Council; Statutory instruments
Date
9 June 1998
Reference
313 c544W; 45367
House
House of Commons
Statement on what decision he has made on the future of the National Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities.
Statement on what decision he has made on the future of the National Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities.
Asked by
Lord Pendry
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 March 1998
For answer on
6 March 1998
Answered on
6 March 1998
Mr. Pendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what decision he has made on the future of the National
Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities. [33693]
Mr. Alan Howarth: Our Disability Rights Task Force is currently considering how best to implement the Manifesto commitment to
comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people and, in particular, the role and functions of a Disability Rights
Commission (DRC). To ensure appropriate advisory structures are in place which will facilitate a smooth passage of responsibilities
to the DRC when formed, I have decided that the National Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities (NACEPD) should
not be reconstituted when members' current appointments cease on 31 March 1998. The duty in the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act
1944 to have NACEPD will accordingly be repealed by a statutory order laid before the House today.
This will enable the National Disability Council (NDC) to advise on its own initiative on employment discrimination issues and
ensure that the Council can advise Government on all matters relating to the elimination of discrimination against disabled people.
Additionally, I have decided to establish a non-statutory advisory body to provide the Government with independent advice on
employment, self employment and training programmes and services for disabled people.
These changes have the full support of both NACEPD and the NDC, and I would like to take this opportunity to record my thanks and
appreciation for the important contribution made by current and past members of NACEPD. Their willingness to work with officials and
Ministers over many years has done much to help improve employment prospects for disabled people.
Subjects
Disability; Disability Rights Commission; Equality; National Disability Council; National Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities
Date
6 March 1998
Reference
33693; 307 c798-9W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to ensure public access to the agendas, council papers and minutes of National Disability Council meetings. - Including ref to consultation document Opening up Quangos.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to ensure public access to the agendas, council papers and minutes of National Disability Council meetings. - Including ref to consultation document Opening up Quangos.
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 November 1997
For answer on
4 December 1997
Answered on
4 December 1997
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to ensure public access to the agendas,
council papers and minutes of National Disability Council meetings. [17740]
Mr. Alan Howarth: The National Disability Council (NDC) has a good record on openness. For example, it produces an annual report
giving full information on its activities writes to its partners during the year to keep them in touch with developments and
undertakes wide public consultation before presenting Codes of Practice to Government on access for disabled people to goods,
facilities, services and premises.
We will be considering how the NDC and other Non-Departmental Public Bodies which advise my Department might be made even more open
in the light of comments made on the consultation document "Opening up Quangos" issued earlier this month by the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; National Disability Council
Date
4 December 1997
Reference
17740; 302 c310W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representation Her Majesty's Government received from the National Disability Council (a) before and (b) after 3rd May in respect of securing amendments to the Treaty of European Union in favour of the disabled.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representation Her Majesty's Government received from the National Disability Council (a) before and (b) after 3rd May in respect of securing amendments to the Treaty of European Union in favour of the disabled.
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 November 1997
For answer on
4 December 1997
Answered on
4 December 1997
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representation Her Majesty's Government received from the
National Disability Council (a) before and (b) after 3 May in respect of securing amendments to the Treaty of European Union in
favour of the disabled. [17739]
Mr. Alan Howarth: As noted in its annual report for 1996-97, the National Disability Council (NDC) advised Government both before
and after 3 May of its concerns that the Treaty did not sufficiently protect the interests of disabled people. It urged support for
an amendment to Article 6a which had been proposed to combat discrimination based on various grounds, including disability. The NDC
also encouraged amendment of Article 100a to ensure that measures designed to harmonise the single market did not inadvertently
damage the interests of disabled people.
With support from the UK Government, an amendment to Article 6a was agreed at the Intergovernmental Conference in June. The
Government also initiated and secured a declaration on Article 100a which requires the institutions of the European Community to
take account of the needs of disabled people in drawing up single market measures. The NDC subsequently welcomed these positive
steps forward for disabled people.
Subjects
Disability; Equality; Treaty of Amsterdam; National Disability Council
Date
4 December 1997
Reference
302 c310W; 17739
House
House of Commons
What representations he has received from (a) the National Disability Council and (b) organisations representing disabled people concerning the implementation of the later rights of access under Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will publish a timetable for the implementation of the later rights of...
What representations he has received from (a) the National Disability Council and (b) organisations representing disabled people concerning the implementation of the later rights of access under Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will publish a timetable for the implementation of the later rights of...
Asked by
Paul Burstow
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
31 July 1997
Answered on
31 July 1997
Legislation
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Subjects
Disability; National Disability Council
Date
31 July 1997
Reference
299 c500W; 11496;11497
House
House of Commons
When the National Disability Council will report on its activities during the 1996-97 financial year. - Copies of the report have been placed in the Library.
When the National Disability Council will report on its activities during the 1996-97 financial year. - Copies of the report have been placed in the Library.
Asked by
Caroline Flint
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
22 July 1997
Answered on
22 July 1997
Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the National Disability Council will report on its
activities during the 1996-97 financial year. [10345]
Mr. Andrew Smith: I am pleased to announce that the Secretary of State has today laid the National Disability Council's second
annual report before Parliament.
The NDC has reported on its activities from April 1996 to March 1997 and set out what it hopes to achieve during 1997-98. Copies of
the report have been placed in the Library.
Subjects
Annual reports; National Disability Council
Date
22 July 1997
Reference
10345; 298 c521-2W;298 c519-20W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Disability Council
Laid on
22 July 1997
Notes
Received 22.07.97
Subjects
Disability; Equality; National Disability Council
Commons Library location
CS 589;Research SP 362.4,P/NAT
Date
22 July 1997
Reference
HC 136 1997/98
House
House of Commons
If the Government will bring in legislation to replace the National Disability Council with a disability rights commission. - Ref to 295 c247W of the 5 June 1997.
If the Government will bring in legislation to replace the National Disability Council with a disability rights commission. - Ref to 295 c247W of the 5 June 1997.
Asked by
Lord Wills
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
16 July 1997
Answered on
16 July 1997
Mr. Wills: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if the Government will bring in legislation to replace the
National Disability Council with a disability rights commission. [8714]
Mr. Andrew Smith: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on 5 June 1997, Official Report, column 247.
Subjects
Disability; Disability Rights Commission; Equality; National Disability Council
Date
16 July 1997
Reference
8714; 298 c211W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Alistair Burt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Legislation
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Subjects
Disability; Equality; National Disability Council
Date
25 February 1997
Reference
291 c141-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons