Ms Lisa Marie Clinton:

Yes. We should look at anything that would put a framework in place to support employers to look elsewhere. The policy that has been referenced is the AbilityOne policy whereby the majority of companies that go to tender employ people with disabilities. Some employers are already there and such a policy would enable others to think outside the box. There could be a criterion or additional points in a tendering process whereby companies employing people with disabilities would be looked at more favourably. If it were a criterion, there could be agencies that could be utilised. If something like this were to be implemented, we would have to look at its full implementation. Are we ready for what the requirements would be? Would it meet the needs of employers? I would be in favour of it.