HC Deb 18 May 1994 vol 243 cc522-3W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what discussions he or Ministers in his Department or their parliamentary private secretaries had with the hon. Members who tabled amendments for consideration at the Report stage of the Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill prior to and following the tabling of those amendments.

Mr. Lilley

My ministerial colleagues and I meet hon. Members from time to time on matters relating to our departmental responsibilities.

Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to the answer of 12 May,Official Report, columns 212–13, on what date the Minister for Disabled People authorised his Department to instruct Parliamentary Counsel on the drafting of the amendments tabled to the Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill by five hon. Members on 3 May.

Mr. Scott

On 20 April 1994, I authorised my officials to instruct Parliamentary Counsel to draft amendments.