HC Deb 27 November 1952 vol 508 cc82-3W
99. Mr. Snow

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that cases arise where disabled persons, requiring training for a new type of employment, cannot receive much training in the near vicinity of their domicile; and whether he will design a scheme whereby factories and offices accredited to his Department can be enrolled to provide certain manual and clerical training, thus increasing considerably the number of training facilities.

Sir W. Monckton

Under the Vocational Training Scheme, arrangements can be made in suitable cases to train disabled persons in employers' establishments.

Miss Ward

asked the Minister of Labour to give an assurance that, in setting up his proposed committee on the employment of the disabled, he will invite representatives of both sides of industry, the medical profession and voluntary organisations having special knowledge and interest in this question to serve thereon; and that the committee will be invited to report with all possible speed.

Sir W. Monckton

For the moment, I an unable to add anything further to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for St. Ives (Mr. G. R. Howard) on 18th November last.