§ Baroness Greengrossasked Her Majesty's Government:
What issues were raised (a) by them and (b)) by others at the PrepCom session in New York in February called to discuss the final agenda for the United Nations Assembly on Ageing to he held in Madrid in April 2002. [HL3451]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)The main purpose of the PrepCom session which took place between 25 February and 1 March was to negotiate the International Plan of Action on Ageing 2002. The agenda for the World Assembly on Ageing had already been agreed.
Issues raised by the UK and others included ensuring human rights, age discrimination, the eradication of poverty, employment, education and training, the position of older women, and access to new medicines.