Disabled People (Hansard, 24 July 1990)

§ 27. Mr. Alfred Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on his Department's review of employment services for disabled people.

Mr. Jackson
The results of the review were published on 29 June in a consultative document "Employment and Training for People with Disabilities". The document sets out our intentions for the development of services in the 1990s taking forward themes, established in the 1980s, of integration into the work force and the active commitment of employers to good practices in creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The document has been widely distributed and the period of consultation lasts to 31 December.
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§ 37. Mr. Eastham
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what measures he is taking to improve employment services to people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson
A consultative document, "Employment and Training for People with Disabilities", was published by this Department on 29 June. The document sets out our intentions for the development of services in the 1990s taking forward themes, established in the 1980s, of integration into the work force and the active commitment of employers to good practices in creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The document has been widely distributed and the period of consultation runs to 31 December.

§ 62. Mr. Nigel Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he intends to introduce to preserve and enforce the quota system for employment of people with disabilities.

Mr. Jackson
This Department's consultative document, "Employment and Training for People with Disabilities", invites comments on the merits and demerits of the quota system for employment of people with disabilities. Decisions on its future operation will be taken when we have considered the comments that we receive.

§ 65. Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to improve the legislative framework for the employment of people with disabilities.

Mr. Jackson
This Department's consultative document, "Employment and Training for People with Disabilities", invites comments on the merits and demerits of various legislative approaches to promoting the employment of people with disabilities. Decisions on the best way forward will be taken when we have considered the comments that we receive.