Equality Bill
Public Bill Committees, 9 June 2009, 12:00 pm
Mark Harper (Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions; Forest of Dean, Conservative)
Okay, that is great. On disability, you will know from previous evidence sessions that a number of disability groups have expressed some reservations, asking whether the Bill is a step backwards. I know that the Government’s position is that it is not, as far as disability protection is concerned, but you will know that there are a number of concerns. Will you set out clearly for the Committee the Government’s position on disability protection in the Bill, so that we have a short statement about the Government’s position, or about what they think they are doing, and are clear for when we move into the debate on the specifics of the Bill.