To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the actions it will take over the next 12 months to deliver on the recommendations of the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

Our Programme for Government commits us to achieve a measurable improvement in the lives of people with disabilities by 2012. To that end our Department is finalising the report of the Promoting Social Inclusion Working Group on Disability which was set up to examine the barriers to participation experienced by people with disabilities, including those with a mental health or learning disability, that contribute to their relative poverty, disadvantage and social exclusion. That report will include recommendations aimed at removing such barriers faced by people with disabilities.

The report will also take account of the recommendations of the Bamford review and the Executive's response to these which is being co-ordinated by the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety. We will consult with our Departmental Committee on the Promoting Social Inclusion (Disability) report and in due course ask the Executive to consider its recommendations.

Furthermore, our Department continues to bring forward legislation to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities including those with a learning disability. This legislation implements provisions of the Disability Discrimination Order introduced by OFMDFM in 2006. It covers areas such as functions of public authorities, private clubs, premises and transport.