§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Prime Minister what are the numbers and percentages of disabled people employed in each Government Department; if she will break down the figures by category of occupation and if she is satisfied with these figures.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the right hon. Member to the figures for 1 June 1982 which were supplied in the reply I gave on 14 February 1983.—[Vol. 37, c. 4.] This is the most recent information available. I am most concerned that every effort is made to employ disabled396W people in the Civil Service. Departments are well aware of their obligations. In every Department there is a departmental disabled persons liaison officer who has full responsibility for the recruitment and career development of all disabled people in the Department.