§ Mr. Fisherasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many physically handicapped and disabled people are employed and in what positions in his Department; and what percentage of the total number of employees this represents.
§ Mr. JoplingOn 1 March 1984, 186 registered disabled persons were employed in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. This represented 1.53 per cent. of the Department's total number of employees at that date. The grades occupied by registered disabled persons were as follows:
Grades Numbers Advisory officer 1 1 Advisory officer 2 3 Advisory officer 3 3 Assistant scientific officer 2 Assistant storekeeper 1 Cleaner 2 Clerical assistant 36 Clerical officer 33 Constable 1 Corporal constable 1 Data processor 3 Draughtsman cartographic and recording egg marketing inspector 2 Executive officer 12 Gardens supervisor 1 Government telephonist 3 Higher executive officer 6 Higher scientific officer 3 House steward 1 Industrials 15 Laboratory attendant 2 Legal adviser/solicitor 1 Messenger 11 Paperkeeper 5 Personal secretary 2 Photoprinter 1 2 Principal 4 Principal professional and technology officer 1 Principal scientific officer 2 Professional and technology officer 1 1 Professional and technology officer 3 2 Scientific officer 3 Security officer grade 5 2 Senior scientific officer 2 Senior executive officer 3 Senior messenger 1 Senior paperkeeper 1 Specialist typist 7 Superintendent of typists 2 Typist 1 Veterinary officer 1 Total all staff 186