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Office for Disability Issues

Volume 454: debated on Wednesday 6 December 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which Ministers from (a) the Department of Health, (b) the Department for Education and Skills, (c) the Department of Trade and Industry, (d) the Department for Transport, (e) the Department for Communities and Local Government and (f) the Department for Work and Pensions sit on the ministerial group that oversees the work of the Office for Disability Issues. (104744)

The named Departments are represented by the following Ministers:

(a) Department of Health—Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Care Services);

(b) Department for Education and Skills—Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State;

(c) Department of Trade and Industry—has no representative at ministerial level but officials will be involved in discussions as and when necessary;

(d) Department for Transport—Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State;

(e) Department for Communities and Local Government—Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Women and Equality);

Department for Communities and Local Government—Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State; and

(f) Department for Work and Pensions—Minister for Disabled People; who is also the chairperson of the group.