Asked by: Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will remain incorporated into domestic law after Brexit; if so, what steps they will take to ensure this; and if not, why not.
Answered by Baroness Buscombe
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities is not incorporated into domestic law. The Equality Act 2010 (EA2010) provides, in domestic legislation, protections for people in Great Britain against discrimination, harassment or victimisation because of any of the nine protected characteristics set out in the Act – which include disability – as well as the public sector equality duty to promote equality of opportunity for all. Equivalent provisions for Northern Ireland are set out in a range of devolved legislation.
Asked by: Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the ministerial brief of the Minister for disabled people will change in the light of the fact that the position is now at the level of Parliamentary under-Secretary of State; and if so, how.
Answered by Lord Freud
The status of the office for the Minister for Disabled People remains unchanged. Previously, where the role has been held by a Minister of State, the portfolio has included other responsibilities.
The Minister for Disabled People's portfolio is now available on GOV.UK.
The Ministerial brief for the Minister for Disabled People is as follows:
Cross-government disability issues and strategy; disability benefits (Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance); mental health matters; carers; appeals reform; Health and Safety Executive and Access to Work.