§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the initiatives his Department is to undertake for disabled staff.
§ Mr. NorrisThe Department of Transport has a programme of initiatives for staff with disabilities. For 1995 the programme will include:
- —the continued provision of a budget for the purchasing of aids and equipment for staff;
- —publicity to ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities under the OPSS "Programme for Action to Achieve Equality of Opportunity in the Civil Service for Disabled People";
- —the maintenance of a register detailing the access arrangements and facilities available for staff in buildings used by the department;
- —the use of the Department's Disability Information Package in 1995 training events;
- —the facility to offer written information in braille or on audio cassette.