§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been instigated for contravention of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 for each of the past five years; and what has been the total amount paid in fines.
§ Mr. LeeThere have been no prosecutions under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 in the last five years.
§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what publicity initiatives have been taken by his Department regarding the uptake of grants by employers for the employment of disabled persons, for the last three years; and what has been the total expenditure.
§ Mr. LeePublicity initiatives about schemes and services for the employment of disabled people during the 577W last three years have included ongoing promotion of the code of good practice on the employment of disabled people and the associated videos "It Worked Fine" and "It Can Be Done". In 1988 a new series of leaflets for employers and people with disabilities was introduced. In 1989, additional leaflets about specific disabilities, the disablement resettlement officer service and jobhunting for people with disabilities were provided. Publicity material is displayed at appropriate conferences, exhibitions and so on. The Disablement Advisory Service provides information about such schemes and services as part of its advisory role to employers. The total expenditure for the three years was approximately £651,500, excluding staff costs which are not separately identifiable.
§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people with disabilities are employed by his Department(a) as a total number, and (b) as a percentage of the total work force.
§ Mr. LeeThe Employment Department group employs 1,502 registered disabled staff; they represent 2.5 per cent. of permanent staff in the group. In addition, the group employs a number of other people with disabilities who choose not to register.