§ Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average time a disabled person has to wait between being offered a place on an employment rehabilitation centre course and being able to start the course; and whether this time has altered within the last two years.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the obligation of companies under the Companies Act 1980 to report their policy on employing disabled people will in any way replace their obligation under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 to report their implementation of the quota scheme; and whether their statement of policy will in any way be treated as a substitute for legal compliance with the quota.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.