§ 5. Mr. Greyasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a large number of physically robust men are engaged in 142W unproductive occupations as doormen at cinemas, hotels and clubs and that such jobs can be operated by men who, because of their physical condition, cannot do hard and strenuous work and are at present unemployed; and if he will introduce legislation to ensure that jobs of this character shall only be done by men on the Disabled Persons Register.
§ Mr. IsaacsUnder the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act vacancies in specific occupations can already be reserved for registered disabled persons, and this has been done for car park attendants and passenger electric lift attendants. The possibility of extending this to other occupations of a similar kind has recently been under consideration in consultation with the National Advisory Council. As at present advised, I doubt whether it would be in the interests of disabled persons to do so, as it is more important to emphasise the ability of the disabled to do valuable work than to do minor jobs of the attendant type.
§ 87. Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Labour when the Rempley factory for disabled workers will be completed at Pallion, Sunderland; and whether it is intended to acquire other premises to employ disabled persons pending its completion.
§ Mr. IsaacsIt is hoped that building will commence in the near future but it is not possible to state when the factory will be completed. If suitable premises can be found, they will be used pending completion of the new factory but so far the search for temporary premises has been unsuccessful.