§ Mr. Patchettasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the firms in the area covered by the Barnsley, East constituency who employ their quota of disabled people in accordance with the law.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Manpower Services Conunission, which operates the quota scheme, treats information identifying individual firms in confidence and it would be inappropriate to publish the information requested.
§ Mr. Patchettasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many disabled people are registered for jobs at jobcentres in the area covered by the Barnsley, East constituency; what special efforts are being made at jobcentres to place them in local employment under the quota system; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.