§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many disabled people in the Doncaster area currently benefit from the special aids to employment scheme; and how many disabled people he expects to lose their jobs once employers have to pay 50 per cent. of the cost of special aids in the workplace.
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn the current financial year, since 1 April 1993, there have been eight disabled people in the Doncaster area helped by the special aids to employment scheme.
In reaching final decisions about the details of the access to work scheme, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and my noble Friend Lord Henley are considering carefully a range of representations made by disability and employer groups including representations about the proposed employer contribution. My right hon. Friend hopes to announce decisions soon.