§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authorities in Wales have met the 4 per cent. quota of disabled workers set out in the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information is given in the table.
Local authorities employing at least 3 per cent. registered disabled people 1 Year Number 1979 15 1980 15 1981 14 1982 12 1983 11 1984 13 1985 9 1986 7 1987 8 1988 6 1989 3 1990 3 1991 4 1992 4 Source: Employment Department.
1 The information relates to 1 June each year and is taken from data published in the Employment Gazette in respect of individual employers in the public sector.