§ 14. Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Labour whether in view of the large number of disabled persons who are still unemployed he now intends to raise the disabled persons employment quota.
§ Mr. IsaacsNo. I am not satisfied that the time has come to increase the quota obligation on employers.
§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons are registered as unemployed on the books of the Reading Employment Exchange; and how many firms in the area covered by that exchange have not taken up their full quota of disabled persons.
§ Mr. IsaacsOn 15th December last the number of registered disabled persons recorded as unemployed at the Reading Employment Exchange was 131, of whom 21 were classified as severely disabled and needing sheltered employment. There is no available information on the second part of the Question.