§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the percentage of unemployed registered disabled people in 1975 and 1976.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is as shown below:
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DISABLED PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED 1975 1976 January * 13.8 February 11.3 13.9 March 11.4 13.9 April 11.7 14.0 May 12.0 14.0 June 12.1 13.8 July 12.4 14.3 August 12.5 14.0 September 12.7 13.9 October 13.0 14.1 November 13.2 * December 13.5 * *Because of industrial action by local offices of the Employment Service Agency information for these months is not available.