§ Mr. Woodhouseasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of disabled persons in England and Wales who received financial assistance from his Department during 1970 and 1971, respectively, towards the cost of travelling to and from their place of employment; and what was the total cost to public funds.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe number of disabled people being helped in this way at any one time was about 160 during the financial year ending 31st March, 1971, and about 170 during the financial year ending 31st March, 1972. The total cost to public funds during these financial
South East East Anglia South West West Mids. East Mids. Wholly unemployed (excluding school-leavers and adult students) seasonally adjusted Actual change ('000) … … … +33.4 +4.3 +9.8 +34.0 +9.5 Percentage change … … … +27% +32% +27% +78% +30% Unemployed School-leavers Actual change ('000) … … … +0.5 0 +0.3 +0.8 +0.3 Percentage change … … … +104% -1% +148% +268% +60% Total notified vacancies remaining unfilled Actual change ('000) … … … -25.1 -1.3 -2.6 -13.0 -4.6 Percentage change … … … -20% -16% -13% -46% -25%
Y & H North West North Wales Scotland Great Britain Wholly unemployed ( excluding school-leavers and adult students ) seasonally adjusted Actual change ('000) … +21.2 +55.1 +17.1 +11.7 +39.7 +235.9 Percentage change … … +38% +72% +29% +33% +45% +42% Unemployed School-leavers Actual change ('000) … +0.8 +2.1 +0.8 +0.4 +4.1 +10.2 Percentage change … … +97% +327% +65% +65% +102% +113% Total notified vacancies remaining unfilled Actual change ('000) … -9.9 -16.7 -4.7 -2.3 -7.1 -87.1 Percentage change … … -38% -53% -34% -23% -42% -29% I regret that figures for jobs in prospect are available only for individual development areas, not on a regional basis. Moreover, the exemption limits for industrial development certificates have been changed since July, 1970, so that these figures for the two periods are not comparable.
396Wyears was £20,775 and £27,155. respectively.
§ Mr. Woodhouseasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of disabled persons in England and Wales currently receiving financial assistance from his Department towards the cost of travelling to and from their place of employment.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe number of disabled people being helped at any one time in this way during the current financial year is about 190.