§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Employment what progress he has made in reviewing the operation of Section 15 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 regarding the provision of capital grants for disabled persons unable to obtain or sustain normal work as an employee; how many persons obtained grants under this section in each of the last two years; and what plans he has to increase this number soon to a substantial degree.
TOWNS OUTSIDE LONDON WHERE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THE LAST THREE YEARS AGAINST OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS TO DO WITH CONDITIONS IN SMALL CLOTHING FACTORIES Manchester Wolverhampton Reigate Glasgow Walsall Newcastle Birmingham Coventry Liverpool Stockport Derby Bolton Leeds Nottingham Leicester Cambridge Stoke-on-Trent 104W
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TAKEN DURING 1970–73 AGAINST OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF SMALL CLOTHING FACTORIES OUTSIDE LONDON Offence Informations Laid Penalties (£)
Fire Alarms Not provided 11 150, 100, 75, 50 (2), 20 (2), 10 (3), 5 Not maintained 4 100, 75 (2), 60 Not tested 4 60, 25, 20, 5 Test not recorded 2 20,2 Fire Exits Locked, obstructed or otherwise not maintained. 31 200, 100 (2), 50 (5), 30 (2), 25 (3), 20 (7), 10 (7), 5, 2, admonished (2) Fire-Fighting Equipment Not provided 4 25, 15, 10 (2) Fire Certificates No certificate 4 50, 25 (2), 5 Failure to comply with terms of fire certificate 2 10 (2) Failure to notify changes 1 20 Court order (danger of fire) 3 (1 lifted later) Order made (3) Dangerous Machinery, Plant and Premises Fencing of machinery 3 25, 20 (2) Steam boiler not examined 1 100 Steam boiler—certificate not available 1 30 Steam boiler—maximum permissible working pressure not marked. 2 30(2)
§ Mr. Dudley SmithA review of my Department's scheme has been made as part of a wide-ranging review of the whole field of sheltered employment. It will be one of the topics considered in a consultative document on sheltered employment which we expect to publish before the end of this year.
Seven severely disabled people received capital grants to set up businesses on their own account in each of the last two years.