§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who are the Ministers responsible for disability issues; and what are their respective responsibilities. [HL289]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonMaria Eagle, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has responsibility for civil rights for disabled people, including the Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Rights Commission, for disability benefits, and for the promotion and co-ordination of disability issues across Government.
213WAA number of other Ministers have responsibility for specific disability issues. Detailed information on ministerial responsibilities is set out inThe List of Ministerial Responsibilities which is available in the Library of the House.