§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 10 May,Official Report, column 153, what estimate he has made of the cost of the proposed consultation exercise to investigate discrimination against disabled people; and if he will list those persons and organisations he intends to consult.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government will consult within six months on proposals to combat, not investigate, discrimination against disabled people. A wide range of organisations will be consulted, including those involving disabled people, employers and business more generally. The exact extent and cost of the consultation exercise will not be known until the proposals have been finalised.