§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when his Department's
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Table 1: The Age Participation Index (API) for Great Britain by socio-economic group Academic year 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 I—Professional (A) 55 71 73 78 79 II—Intermediate (B) 36 39 42 45 45 IIIn—Skilled non-manual (C1) 22 27 29 31 31 III—Skilled manual (C2) 11 15 17 18 18 review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 will be completed; and when he plans to make an announcement on its result. [11498]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 26 June,Official Report, column 635.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what representations he has received from(a) the National Disability Council and (b) organisations representing disabled people concerning the implementation of the later rights of access under part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will make a statement; [11496]
(2) if he will publish a timetable for the implementation of the later rights of access within part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [11497]
§ Mr. HowarthThe National Disability Council, disabled people and their organisations, individual businesses and their representatives and many others have responded to the consultation exercise carried out by the previous Government last year and have given their views on how quickly it would be sensible to implement the later rights of access under part III of the Disability Discrimination Act. A summary of responses to the consultation exercise will be published in due course. The Department is currently considering these matters in the context of our determination to deliver our manifesto commitment to establishing comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people. The Department will make an announcement as soon as possible. Whatever our eventual recommendation, the Department is committed to developing our proposals in consultation with all interested parties.