§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, on the next occasion upon which he meets his colleagues within the European Community he will raise with them the need to increase the scale of, and provide additional resources for, Community support for the International Year of Disabled People.
§ Mr. Rossi[pursuant to his reply, 10 March 1981, c. 293.]: I know the Commission is actively pursuing ways 40W in which the Community can mark the international year and I look forward to hearing its proposals. Nationally, the Government have given their full support to the aims and objectives of the year and my colleagues and I will take all appropriate opportunities to commend these to our counterparts in the other countries in the European Community.