§ 28. Mr. Maddanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of employers currently fulfils the 3 per cent. quota of disabled people; and what steps he is taking to raise this proportion.
§ Mr. Dudley Smith41.8 per cent. of employers within the scope of the quota provisions of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944, fulfil their obligation. As I have already told the House we have recently made improvements in our Disablement Resettlement Officer service and we are extending the inspection of employers' records. I know many employers have difficulty in reaching their quota and I have enlisted the help of Rotary International and other organisations in conducting, in collaboration with my officials, a local search for more job opportunities for disabled people.