PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Disability and Society Inter-ministerial Group (8 October 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the letter of 31 August 2018 from the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, what (a) are the terms of reference and (b) is the (i) meeting schedule and (ii) membership of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Disability and Society.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

The Disability and Society Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) was set up in the spring/summer this year and its purpose is to drive forward action across government to tackle the barriers disabled people face to realising their full participation in society, including increasing disability employment rates and improving access to sport, culture and transport.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) for this IMG, including membership are published on Gov.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-disability-issues/about#the-inter-ministerial-group-on-disability-and-society

Details about the meetings, including discussion and schedules, are confidential - to allow full and frank discussions between Government Ministers.

Answered by:
Sarah Newton (Conservative)
16 October 2018