§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he has taken to ensure that employers are made aware 516W of the requirement of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Amendment) Act 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John GrantI am advised that the Manpower Services Commission has proposals for providing information about this Act. These include a reference to the proposed employers' guide on the employment of disabled people and the issue of a memorandum to local disablement advisory committees. Details of the legislation will also appear in a future issue of the Employment Service Agency's publication "Outlook", which deals with all aspects of the resettlement of disabled people into employment and has a wide audience. Local resettlement staff will also be able to let employers know about the Act, when appropriate to do so, during the course of day-to-day contacts.