HC Deb 26 June 1990 vol 175 c190W
35. Mr. Ashley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take steps to improve the employment prospects of disabled people.

73. Mr. Parry

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what new measures he intends to introduce to enable people with disabilities to participate fully in the work force.

Mr. Eggar

My Department already maintains a comprehensive framework of services to help people with disabilities find and retain jobs. The adequacy of current measures to help people with disabilities to participate fully in the work force has been considered in the review of services for people with disabilities which my Department has just undertaken. We will be publishing the consultative document giving the results of the review within the next few days.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any plans to alter the 3 per cent. quota provision for the employment of people with disabilities.

Mr. Eggar

All aspects of the quota scheme have been considered in the review of services to people with disabilities which my Department has just undertaken. We will be publishing the consultative document giving the results of the review within the next few days.

49. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on his proposals for the future of the quota system in respect of the employment of people with disabilities.

Mr. Eggar

All aspects of the quota scheme have been considered in the review of services to people with disabilities which my Department has just undertaken. We will be publishing the consultative document giving the results of the review within the next few days.