§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) which scientific, commercial and voluntary organisations he will be consulting with regarding specific measures to promote the use of technical aids by disabled people;
(2) what measures his Department will be taking in Information Technology Year to promote the research and development of technical aids to assist disabled people; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what plans his Department has to publicise the benefits of technology for disabled people, particularly among employers, as part of Information Technology Year.
§ Mr. WakehamI have been discussing with a number of Departments and commercial and voluntary organisations how information technology can be used to stimulate the development and use of aids for disabled people. I hope to be in a position to make a statement on this in the near future.
I should also mention that one of the principal "stream" interests of the 1982 information technology committee is `Information Technology and Health' and, via its national and regional committee activities, considerable publicity is being given to the dissemination of such information.