§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how much his Department is spending on measures to promote the International Year of Disabled People, excluding existing programmes to assist disabled people; and what percentage of the total departmental budget this represents;
(2) if he will list the new measures that his Department is taking to promote the aims of the International Year of Disabled People.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy right hon. Friend has set aside no moneys exclusively to promote the International Year of Disabled People as such. The employment objective of the year is the full integration of disabled people into the work force. Promotion of this objective was anticipated by the Manpower Services Commission whose "Fit for Work" campaign my right hon. Friend helped to launch in 1979.
However, I understand that during 1981 the commission is devoting £300,000 to developing the campaign further through the "Fit for Work" awards scheme and through publicity generally.