Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 May 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received concerning disability leave agreements.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representations he has received concerning disability leave agreements. [85154] Ms Hodge: We have had no specific representations about disability leave agreements, but the idea of disability leave has been discussed recently by the Disability Rights Task Force and the Advisory Committee on Disabled People in Employment and Training (ACDET) Group looking at job retention. Voluntary disability leave agreements between employers and employees can help people with disabilities play a full part in working life.

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