§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if the non-discriminatory treatment of disability issues alongside other equal opportunity issues will form part of the United Kingdom's position in negotiations on the EU constitution. [129980]
§ Maria EagleThe existing Treaty provides a good basis for legislation to combat various forms of discrimination including discrimination against disabled people.
Agriculture Extractive and utility supply Manufacturing Year/Employment status Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury 1997–98 Employee — 1 — 1 — 36 Self-employed — — — — — — Member of the public — — — — — 1 Total — 1 — 1 — 37 1998–99 Employee — — — 4 1 22 Self-employed — — — — — — Member of the public — — — 1 — 2 Total — — — 5 1 24 1999–2000 Employee — 1 — — — 14 Self-employed — — — — — — Member of the public — — — 1 — — Employee — 1 — — — 14 2000–01 Employee — 3 — 2 1 14 Self-employed — 1 — — — — Member of the public — — — — — — Total — 4 — 2 1 14 2001–02 Employee — 2 — 1 — 17 Self-employed — — — — — — Member of the public — — — — — — total — 2 — 1 — 17 706W
construction services All industries Year/Employment status Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury 1997–98 Employee 1 52 2 153 3 243 Self-employed — 1 — — — 1 Member of the public — 3 1 203 1 207 Total 1 56 3 356 4 451 1998–99 Employee 1 76 — 161 2 263 Self-employed — 1 — — — 1 Member of the public — 4 — 190 — 197 Total 1 81 — 351 2 461 Legislation under the Article 13 of the Treaty establishing the European Community can only be adopted by the unanimous agreement of member states. This allows for the wide diversity between member states' social systems to be respected as demonstrated by the provisions of the Race and Employment Directives adopted by the Community in 2000. Our view is that the existing voting arrangements should be retained in the Intergovernmental Conference.