Disability Discrimination Act 1995

HC Deb 22 January 1996 vol 270 cc53-4W

Mr. McMaster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance he intends to issue to(a) departments (b) executive agencies, (c) non-departmental public bodies and (d) outside

		Calls	Funding
Helpline	Run by	Year	Number	Year	£
The National Volunteering Helpline1	Independent company	1995	14,000	1995	130,000
The Prison Service Victim Helpline2	Agency	1994	24	1994	39,000
		1995	238	1995	12,000
Prisoner Location Service	Agency	1993	48,000
		1994	60,000
		1995	68,000	1995	460,000
UK Passport Agency inquiry lines	Agency	1991	1.5 million	1991	750,000
		1992	1.5 million	1992	760,000
		1993	1.6 million	1993	800,000
		1994	2.1 million	1994	890,000
		1995	2.3 million	1995	910,000

bodies and arm's-length organisations which he has responsibility for, or an interest in, regarding the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will make a statement. [9221]

Mr. Howard

I refer to the reply to the hon. Member's question given on 15 January 1996,Official Report, column 417, by my hon. Friend the Minister for Disabled People. I, too, will ensure that my Department and bodies for which it is responsible are made aware of their responsibilities under the Act.