HC Deb 18 July 1989 vol 157 cc163-4W
43. Ms. Quin

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has received the report recently published by the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR), and the Southwark law project on the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

I have received the report and noted the contents. The conclusions reached in it are being considered in the internal review of services which the Department provides to support the employment and training of people with disabilities.

61. Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspections were carried out during the last financial year of employers' premises, to check that obligations under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 were being met; and how many of these revealed infringements.

63. Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspections were carried out during the last financial year of employers' premises, to check that obligations under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 were being met; and how many of these revealed infringements.

Mr. Lee

In the year from April 1988 to April 1989 quota enforcement officers carried out 2,050 inspections of employers records under the terms of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944. The number of inspections revealing infringements was 632. The inspections were targeted particularly on employers known not to hold a permit to recruit people not registered as disabled, and thus did not cover a representative cross section. The employers concerned undertook in future to comply fully with their obligations under the Act.

120. Mr. Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what aspects of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 are being considered in his Department's internal review of employment assistance to disabled adults; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

The review is considering all aspects of my Department's services for people with disabilities which are provided under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944. These include the quota scheme, sheltered employment for people with severe disabilities, and the arrangements at national and local level for advising the Secretary of State on matters concerning the employment and training of people with disabilities. It is proposed to consult widely about the conclusions of the review.

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