§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Prime Minister if he will define departmental and ministerial responsibilities for disability issues. [1642]
§ The Prime MinisterMaria Eagle, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has responsibility for civil rights for disabled people, including the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Disability Rights Commission, for disability benefits, and for the promotion and co-ordination of disability issues across Government. Practice on the allocation of responsibility for disability matters in other appropriate Departments varies.