Disability and Carers Executive Agency (Hansard, 3 February 2004)

HC Deb 03 February 2004 vol 417 c833W 833W

§ Annabelle Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to consult Scottish-based groups representing disabled people in setting-up the new Disability and Carers Executive Agency. [152523]

§ Maria Eagle
Plans for consulting with disability organisations about the agency proposals are in hand. The organisations already contacted by officials include UK disability organisations, some of whom, like the DRC, have a key presence in Scotland. As part of this process, officials have also written to Citizen's Advice Scotland.