§ Mr. Millanasked the Minister of Labour, how many registered disabled persons were placed in employment through his Department in Glasgow and Edinburgh, respectively, in the year up to the last date for which figures are available; and how many of these went to Remploy or other sheltered employment.
§ Mr. John HareDuring the year ended 5th June, 1963, my local officers in Glasgow placed 1,266 registered disabled persons in employment, including 67 placed in sheltered employment. The figures for Edinburgh were 428 and 13 respectively.
§ Mr. Millanasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons were employed in Remploy factories in Glasgow at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Millanasked the Minister of Labour how many registered disabled unemployed there were in Glasgow at the latest convenient date; and how many of these have been unemployed for more than a year.
§ Mr. HareOn 10th June, 1963, 2,241 registered disabled persons were unemployed in Glasgow. Information about duration of unemployment was last obtained on 14th January, 1963, when 2,236 registered disabled persons were unemployed, of whom 750 had been unemployed for more than a year.
§ Mr. Willisasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons were employed in Remploy factories in Edinburgh at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Willisasked the Minister of Labour how many registered disabled unemployed were in Edinburgh at the latest available date; and how many of these have been unemployed for more than a year.
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§ Mr. HareOn 10th June, 1963, 511 registered disabled persons were unemployed in Edinburgh. Information about duration of unemployment was last obtained on 14th January, 1963, when 662 registered disabled persons were unemployed, of whom 208 had been unemployed for more than a year.