§ 112. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Labour if he will now raise from 3 per cent. the percentage of disabled persons which employers are obliged to engage under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944.
§ Mr. IsaacsNo. On the advice of the National Advisory Council, who considered this matter exhaustively a few months ago, I came to the conclusion that this would not he the best way to help the disabled. The point will, however, be kept under constant review. The difficulty is that unemployment of the disabled is not evenly spread. Over most of the country 3 per cent. is adequate. In areas where this does not solve the problem the need is for more opportunities of employment rather than for an increased percentage for the disabled.