§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Employment, in each of the last 10 years, how many prosecutions have been undertaken for contraventions of the 3 per cent. disabled persons employment quota under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944; how many convictions were obtained; what average penalties were imposed; and what action he is now taking to secure a much higher degree of compliance with this requirement of the Act.
§ Mr. Jim Lester, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 2 July 1979], gave the following answer:
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that in the last 10 years five employers have been prosecuted. The nature of each prosecution and the result were as follows:
document was issued by it in May which explores all the options for the future and invites the comments of interested parties.