§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the factors which determine whether a person is classified as section I or section II under the "Disabled Persons
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Table 1 Great Britain Aged Increase in number of unemployed ethnic minority works between February 1979 and February 1980 Actual Percentage Under 18 318 9.3 18 115 4.6 19–24 1,656 13.9 25–44 2,012 11.4 45 and over 1,335 11.8 All ages 5,436 11.6 Change in number of all unemployed between January 1979 and January 1980 Actual Percentage Under 18 -2,184 -2.0 18 -1,969 -3.0 19–24 +16,323 +5.0 25–44 +470 +0.1 45 and over +529 +0.1 All ages +13,169 +0.9 Employment Register"; if he will list any regional variation in the distribution of section I and section II registered disabled; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1981, c. 375]: I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that unemployed disabled people are 413W allocated to section I of the Disabled Persons Employment Register if they are thought likely to be able to compete in open industry on comparable terms with regard to earnings and job security, with non-disabled people. Allocation to section II of the register is restricted to those who are unlikely to obtain and keep employment other than under sheltered conditions. Account will be taken of how long the disability is likely to last; the individual's employment record; whether the disabled person will be
Region Total Number of Unemployed Registered Disabled People Number of these allocated to Section II Percentage of unemployed registered disabled people allocated to Section II South East England 14,861 1,548 10.4 East Anglia 2,319 341 14.7 South East England 5,413 918 17.0 West Midlands 7,307 717 9.8 East Midlands 4,166 406 9.8 Yorkshire and Humberside 6,547 696 10.6 North West England 12,749 1,006 7.9 Northern England 5,289 588 11.1 Wales 3,980 860 21.6 Scotland 6,029 693 11.5 GREAT BRITAIN TOTAL 68,660 7,773 11.3