HL Deb 16 January 2002 vol 630 c159WA
Lord Alton of Liverpool

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 13 December (WA 69), whether they have met the Disability Rights Commission, the medical professions, and other relevant organisations to discuss the recent statement from the Disability Rights Commission that Section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967 (as amended) is incompatible with the principle that disabled and able-bodied people should be treated equally. [HL2153]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

No meeting has been held yet but the Department of Health is meeting the Disability Rights Commission to discuss a number of issues early this year.