§ Mr. BurstowTo 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]
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§ Mr. BoatengOur manifesto commits us to establishing
comprehensive, 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.