Joint Committee on the Draft Disability Discrimination Bill - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 27 April 2004.

WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH 2004

Members present:

Carter L (Chairman)	Mr Tom Clarke
Cohen of Pimlico, B	Miss Anne Begg
Rix, L	Mr Roger Berry
Swinfen, L	Mr Paul Goodman
Tebbit, L	Tom Levitt
Wilkins, B	Mr Roger Williams

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CONTENTS

Memorandum on delegated powers by the Department for Work and Pensions and (in relation to clause 3) the Department for Transport (DDB 30)

Clauses Containing Powers To Make Delegated Legislation

Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions (DDB 33)

Memorandum for the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the draft Bill's compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights, by the Department for Work and Pensions and (in relation to clause 3) the Department for Transport (DDB 63)

Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions (DDB 94)

Annex to memorandum by Department for Work and Pensions to Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee on issues raised in respect of Clause 6 of the Draft Disability Discrimination Bill

Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions (DDB 96)

Further memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions (DDB 115)

Letter fom the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (DDB 117)

A note to the Scrutiny Committee on the outcome of the Department for Transport's consultation on proposals to amend the Rail provisions in Part 5 of the Disability Discrimination Act. (DDB 124)

Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Ms Maria Eagle, a Member of the House of Commons, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Work and Pensions, and Mr Tony McNulty, a Member of the House of Commons, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, examined.

Question Number

644 - 659

660 - 679

680 - 699

700 - 719

720 - 739

740 - 759

760 - 779

780 - 784

Memorandum from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (DDB 131)

Annex 1

Memorandum from the Department for Transport (DDB 133)

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Prepared 27 May 2004