§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is now able to make a statement concerning the progress made by the Manpower Services Commission in formulating the scheme for the payment of capital grants to employers of 185W disabled people originally announced to the House last December.
§ Mr. John GrantThe proposal to which my hon. Friend refers is still under consideration as its progress has needed to take account of the public expenditure situation. But I am hopeful that the Manpower Services Commission will be able to reach conclusions shortly.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of unemployed disabled people was in receipt of unemployment benefit only, unemployment benefit plus supplementary allowance and supplementary allowance only, respectively, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. John GrantThe information is not available. The analyses of benefit claims do not identify disabled persons separately.