§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Labour what provision is made to reserve light jobs in industry for those who are disabled.
§ Mr. WhitelawUnder the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944, all employers having 20 or more workers are required to employ a quota of registered disabled persons equal to 3 per cent. of their total number of employees. This requirement helps to secure suitable jobs of all kinds for the disabled. In addition, the two occupations of car-park attendant and passenger electric lift attendant are specially reserved for registered disabled persons.