§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action has been taken by the Manpower Services Commission in the past year to publicise among disabled people the advantages of the quota scheme; and what action the Manpower Services Commission will be taking to promote the scheme during the remainder of 1981.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 28 April 1981]: Disablement resettlement officers have continued to discuss the quota scheme during interviews with disabled people. The commission's leaflet on registration as a disabled person under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Acts 1944 and 1958, which is widely distributed among disabled people, identifies the quota scheme among the employment provisions which apply only to registered disabled people. In addition, the series of fact sheets for disabled people produced to support the recent joint MSC/BBC Radio "Able to Work" week includes information about the scheme.
The commission is currently reviewing the scheme and is due to submit recommendations shortly to my right hon. Friend. The MSC therefore has no plans to take any additional initiatives to promote the quota scheme at the present time, though it will continue to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people in all aspects of employment through its "Fit for Work" campaign.