Minister for Disabled People

Current Portfolio

• Cross-government disability issues
• Work and health strategy, including sponsorship of the Joint Work and Health Unit
• Disability employment, including Disability Confident, Work Choice, Access to Work, the Work and Health Programme and mental health in the workplace
• Support for those at risk of falling out of work, including occupational health and Statutory Sick Pay
• Financial support for sick and disabled claimants, including within:
• Specific welfare and health-related issues, including Motability and arms-length compensation schemes
• Oversight of the Health and Safety Executive and the Office for Nuclear Regulation

  Ministers for Disabled People

• 11 March 1974 Alf Morris Parliamentary Under-Secretary
• 7 May 1979 Reg Prentice Minister of State
• 5 January 1981 Hugh Rossi Minister of State
• 13 June 1983 Rhodes Boyson Minister of State
• 11 September 1984 Tony Newton Minister of State
• Minister of State — 20 July 19945 July 1995
• Minister — 6 July 19952 May 1997
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary — 6 May 199728 October 1998
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary — 28 July 199810 June 2001

  Minister of the Disabled

Minister of State for Disabled People

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People

Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health