HC Deb 29 January 1991 vol 184 cc495-6W
18. Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to increase employment opportunities for disabled persons.

Mr. Jackson

My Department provides a wide range of services and schemes specifically designed to help people with disabilities. Following an extensive consultation exercise my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State is presently considering how to make the Department's services more effective for people with disabilities.

21. Mr. Jim Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many submissions he has received in response to the consultative document "Employment and Training for People with Disabilities".

Mr. Jackson

By 21 January my Department had received 353 replies.