§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to introduce(a) an element of compulsion and (b) the potential for withdrawal of current benefits for non-participants, in the New Deal for Disabled People. [136302]
§ Ms Hodge[holding answer 6 November 2000]: Participation in the New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) is voluntary. We have no plans to compel people to join the NDDP or to withdraw benefits from those who do not.