§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many physically handicapped and disabled people are employed, in what positions, in his Department; and what percentage of the total number of employees this represents.
§ Mr. GummerThe number of registered disabled persons employed in the Department of Employment group at 1 June 1983 was 1,502. This represents 2.58 per cent. of total staff. An analysis of registered disabled persons by grade is given in the following table:
Analysis of registered disabled persons employed in the DE group, by grade Number Administration and secretarial groups Principal 5 SEO 20 HEO 80 EO 241 Clerical and secretarial 808 Total 1,154 General service and security group/class Messengers 60.5 Paperkeepers 7 Cleaners 10 Photoprinters 5 Telephonists 69 Security group 15 Total 166.5 Science, professional and technology and data processing groups Senior Scientific Officer 1 Scientific Officer 1 PTO III 1 Data processing 4 Total 7 Industrial grades 126.5 Other grades 48 Grand total 1,502