§ 52. Mr. Haydn Daviesasked the Minister of Labour how many persons have applied for registration under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act since 25th September of this year; and what percentage of the estimated total of disabled persons does this represent.
§ Mr. IsaacsUp to 30th November the latest date for which figures are available, just over 148,000 persons had applied for registration under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act. In reply to the last part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. and gallant Member for Lonsdale (Sir I. Fraser) on 4th December.
§ 56. Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Labour if blind persons are included in the Disabled Persons Register; and what is the earliest age at which registration is permitted.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe answer to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative. The statutory school-leaving age is the earliest age at which registration is permitted.