§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many registered disabled people are employed in each Government Department and what percentage of each Department's total work force these figures represent; and if he will publish the target each Department hopes to achieve by the middle of the current year.
§ Mr. ChannonThe numbers of registered disabled people employed in each Government Department at 1 June 1979 and the percentage of each Department's total work force that these figures represent are:
the middle of the current year have not been set, but each Government Department is well aware that it is regarded as 369W a separate employer with a duty to employ at least 3 per cent. disabled staff. Only last month I asked Departments to ensure that no opportunities were missed in promoting the employment of the disabled in the Civil Service.