§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the target percentage for registered disabled employees within the Department of Health and NHS management executive; and what is the actual percentage of registered disabled employees.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe national health service, in common with other employers, is subject to the provisions of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Acts of 1944 and 1958. No specific target has been imposed on NHS employers supplementary to the provisions of these acts.
The latest figures, relating to June 1992, are in the April 1993 edition of the Employment Gazette, a copy of which is available in the Library.