§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what proportion of firms have complied with the quota for disabled people as laid down in the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944, supplying figures for each year since 1979 and by size of firm;
(2) what proportion of firms have been issued with block exemptions under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944, supplying figures for every year since 1979 and giving figures by size of firm.
§ Mr. McLoughlinQuestions on operational matters in the Employment Service executive agency are the responsibility of the agency's chief executive, to whom I have referred this question for reply.
Table 1 Percentage of firms in Great Britain with 20 or more employees and who have employed a 3 per cent, quota of registered disabled people per cent. 1979 35.3 1980 35.1 1981 33.6 1982 31.8 1983 31.4 1984 30.3 1985 28.1 1986 26.8 1987 25.3 1988 23.9 1989 22.8 1990 21.8 1991 20.4 1992 1— 1 Not yet available.
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Table 2 Percentage of employers in Great Britain with 20 or more employees, issued with bulk permits per cent. 1979 45.1 1980 46.5 1981 47.6 1982 46.3 1983 48.4 1984 49.9 1985 1— 1986 55.5 1987 56.1 1988 56.7 1989 57.1 1990 58.2
per cent. 1991 55.1 1992 2— 1 Unavailable. 2 Not yet available.