§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 11 November,Official Report, column 355, if he will list the proposals relating to disabled people which are under consideration.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 6 December 1991]: The proposals relating to disabled people, published by the European Commission and presently under consideration are:
Proposals for a Council directive on minimum requirements to improve the mobility and safe transport to work of workers with reduced mobility (published February 1991).Proposals for a Council decision establishing a third Community action programme to assist disabled people—HELIOS II (published October 1991).In addition we are participating in two recent Community initiatives specifically for disabled people: TIDE—Technology for the socio-economic integration of disabled and elderly people; and HORIZON—a programme within the European social fund which aims at improving the conditions of access to the employment market for disabled and disadvantaged people.