§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his policy towards the quota scheme for employment of the disabled.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe scheme is under review, and I hope later this year to announce the Government's proposals about its future. Meanwhile, my policy is to try to ensure that the scheme is administered in a way which will promote
(a) (b) (c) (d) Number of registered disabled people Number of unemployed registered disabled people Column (b) expressed as a percentage of column (a) National unemployment rate 1965 … … … … 658,925 48,318 7.4 1.4 1966 … … … … 654,483 45,192 6.9 1.3 1967 … … … … 655,379 58,048 8.9 2.3 1968 … … … … 654,788 65,350 10.0 2.4 1969 … … … … 645,545 68,586 10.6 2.4 1970 … … … … 634,336 72,116 11.4 2.6 1971 … … … … 620,691 80,172 12.6 3.3 1972 … … … … 610,107 91,603 14.9 4.1 1973 … … … … 597,305 77,360 13.0 3.0 1974 … … … … 574,640 63,375 11.0 2.8 1975 … … … … 557,217 65,369 11.7 4.0