§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has received the report of the Employment Services Agency's In Depth Organisation Survey of the Disablement Resettlement Service to which he referred in his reply to the hon. Member for Eccles, Official Report, 19th July 1977, column 522; and if he will make a further statement.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the Employment Service Agency has not yet completed its own internal review of the disablement resettlement service.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobcentres in the United Kingdom are inaccessible to disabled people.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that, as explained in my replies to previous Questions, contained in theOfficial Report of 9th January 1978, it is not possible, without extensive research, to provide detailed information on the accessibility of jobcentres. Where it is not reasonable or practicable to meet the requirements on access of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, alternative arrangements are made for the reception and interviewing of the severely handicapped and the services provided by jobcentres are thus available to all.