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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action he is taking to facilitate the continuing employment by the armed forces in (a) a military or (b) a civilian capacity of those who become incapacitated to serve in front-line units. - Includes ref to Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action he is taking to facilitate the continuing employment by the armed forces in (a) a military or (b) a civilian capacity of those who become incapacitated to serve in front-line units. - Includes ref to Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Asked by
Lord Boswell of Aynho
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2002
For answer on
20 March 2002
Answered on
20 March 2002
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he is taking to facilitate the continuing employment by the armed
forces in (a) a military or (b) a civilian capacity of those who become incapacitated to serve in front-line units. [44268]
Dr. Moonie: The Ministry of Defence is pursuing initiatives to reduce the numbers who are temporarily unfit for operational purposes
because of injury. These initiatives include measures aimed at prevention of injury, for example, improvements to the physical
fitness training programmes for new entrants. The measures also include swifter assessment and better treatment of those who are
injured, especially through the creation of additional rehabilitation facilities. These steps are expected to lead to a reduction in
the numbers of personnel who are medically downgraded, including a reduction in the numbers who are invalided as a consequence of
injury.
Any personnel developing a permanent condition which degrades their functional capacity may require to be permanently downgraded or
invalided as appropriate. The recommendation will be made in accordance with the service's medical boarding procedures. A Medical
Board may recommend that an individual's medical condition is compatible with continued service in a permanently reduced medical
category but the final decision will be made by the employing authority, taking into account the ability for the service to continue
to employ an individual with the relevant restriction. If, despite efforts to the contrary, this turns out not to be practicable,
the individual will be invalided.
In the case of officers invalided from the service, subject to meeting the health requirements laid down, eligible individuals may
apply for employment under the MOD Retired Officer scheme. Alternatively, there are no restrictions on disabled people being
employed in civilian jobs in the MOD. The Department complies fully with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and was one of the
first Departments to achieve the Employment Service two-tick "Positive about disabled people" symbol in May 1995. The MOD also has
its own Disability Fund to pay for specialist equipment and training to help disabled employees develop their full potential at
work. The Department is a member of the Employers' Forum on Disability and currently funds three disability bursaries through the
Cabinet Office scheme. Around 5 per cent. of the civilian workforce of the MOD has a declared disability. This percentage is broadly
in line with the estimated numbers of economically active disabled people in the working population as a whole.
Finally, the Veterans Agency will run an integrated website and free-phone helpline from 2 April 2002 to provide the first point of
contact for veterans and their dependents seeking advice and information.
Subjects
Disability; Armed forces; Equality; Injuries; Staff
Date
20 March 2002
Reference
44268; 382 c317-8W;382 c315-6W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many disabled people are employed as civilians by the armed forces; what the percentage in employment of disabled people is in the economy as a whole; and if he will make a statement on widening access to and participation by disabled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many disabled people are employed as civilians by the armed forces; what the percentage in employment of disabled people is in the economy as a whole; and if he will make a statement on widening access to and participation by disabled...
Asked by
Lord Boswell of Aynho
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 December 2000
For answer on
8 January 2001
Answered on
8 January 2001
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many disabled people are employed as civilians by the armed forces; what
the percentage in employment of disabled people is in the economy as a whole; and if he will make a statement on widening access to
and participation by disabled people in such employment. [144414]
Dr. Moonie: The Ministry of Defence employs over 5,900 people with disabilities, around 6 per cent. of the civilian workforce. This
percentage is broadly in line with the estimated numbers of economically active disabled people in the working population as a
whole. There are no restrictions on disabled people being employed in civilian jobs in the Ministry of Defence. The Department has
participated in the Government's `Positive about Disabled People' programme since 1995 and has developed its own comprehensive
action plan to recruit more people with disabilities and help disabled employees develop their full potential at work.
Subjects
Disability; Armed forces; Civilians; Employment; Equality
Date
8 January 2001
Reference
360 c352W; 144414
House
House of Commons