§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the total expenditure by his Department on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year up to and including 1991–92; and if he will give an estimate for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe details are as follows.
§ Mr. GoodladThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office employs 48 registered disabled persons—RDPs—with 24 in the diplomatic wing—1.1 per cent. of its home civil service payroll or 0.4 per cent. of its total work force—and 24 in the Overseas Development Administration, 1.9 per cent. of its total work force.
Recent steps to encourage the employment of disabled people include use of the disability logo; placing recruitment advertising in publications aimed specifically at people with disabilities; interviewing all RDPs who meet the sift criteria; establishing a budget for accommodation changes and the purchase of equipment; and giving disabled staff access to positive action and development training courses run specifically for people with disabilities.