HC Deb 08 July 1999 vol 334 c628W
15. Mr. Connarty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he is taking to inform employers and small businesses of their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [88981]

Ms Hodge

On 9 June my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State launched our "See the Person" campaign which, among other things, aims to improve business awareness of obligations to disabled people under the DDA. The DDA Helpline continues to provide help. A range of leaflets and advice has been produced, targeted at suppliers of goods and services and employers. On 29 June we published a new Code of Practice on the DDA responsibilities of service providers. This will be backed by national newspaper advertisements in July, and further newspaper and radio advertisements in the Autumn, as well as articles, speeches and seminars targeted at business.