§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) young persons are registered as disabled in Wales; and how many of these are registered as unemployed.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe available information is as follows:
Numbers registered in Wales under the provisions of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Acts 1944 and 1958 21 April 1981 Number of Registered Disable People registered as unemployed in Wales 14 May 1981 Males 25,265 3,527 Females 4,140 485 Information about the number of young persons registered as disabled is not available, but in October 1980 a count indicated that 65 registered disabled persons aged 18 or under were also registered as unemployed.