§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) which member States of the European Economic Community operate a quota scheme for the employment of disabled people; and if he will provide similar information in respect of the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand;
(2) whether the new measures announced by the Manpower Services Commission to help the long-term unemployed will include specific provision to help chronically sick and disabled people who are disproportionately represented among the long-term unemployed;
(3) if he will take account of public opinion, as reflected in the recent Gallup survey for New Society and the BBC, when considering the Manpower Services Commission's proposals on the future of the disablement quota scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI will reply to the right hon. Member as soon as possible.