HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 cc39-40W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to adopt a social model of disability in framing all future and amending previous relevant legislation and guidance; and if he will make a statement. [1672]

Mr. Boateng

Our manifesto commits us to establishingcomprehensive, enforceable civil rights for disabled people against discrimination in society or at work, developed in partnership with all interested parties".

The Government will be consulting widely and developing our proposals in partnership with disability organisations, trade union and others. An essential issue will be the definition of disability. It is not appropriate for us to pre-empt the outcome of that consultation.