§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the major issues discussed by the Employment Department sheltered employment consultative group over the last three years and all major achievements of the group during that time.
§ Mr. EggarThis is a consultative body which exists to provide a forum for the exchange of views between the Department and organisations with an interest in the sheltered employment programme. The major issues discussed by the consultative group since 1986 have included
A review of the provision of equal opportunity policies within the programme leading to the development and dissemination of a model policy.Annual sheltered employment statements to the National Advisory Council for the Employment of Disabled People (NACEDP) 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88.Sheltered employment research.
- Numbers supported in the sheltered employment programme.
- Results of the sheltered placement scheme earnings survey.
- Net Exchequer costs of sheltered employment.
- NACEDP working party report on the review of the Tomlinson principles.
- Sheltered employment finance.
- Health and safety in the sheltered employment programme.
- Retention of approved workers with significantly
144 reduced output. - Issues relating to the procurement of work, and the priority suppliers scheme.
- Evaluation of the sheltered placement scheme.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the membership of the Employment Department sheltered employment consultative group and, where applicable, the organisation represented by each member.
§ Mr. EggarThe current membership of the sheltered employment consultative group is listed as follows:
Organisation Represented: Member Department of Employment Mr. D. J. Sullivan (Chairman) Liaison Groups of Sheltered Workshop Managers Mr. M. J. Barratt Mr. P. E. Linton Local Authority Associations Associations of County Councils Councillor Mr. W. Minto Association of Metropolitan Authorities Mr. J. Gallagher Councillor Mrs. J. Watts Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Mr. A. J. H. MacNish Mr. D. Morrison Remploy Ltd. Mr. M. Daymond Mr. T. A. True Trade Unions National League of the Blind and Disabled Mr. M. A. Barrett General and Municipal Workers Union Mrs. P. Turner