§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the percentage of disabled people directly employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 6 March 1995]: At 1 July 1994, 1.4 per cent. of non-industrial staff within the Scottish Office core and its executive agencies other than the Scottish Prison Service were registered disabled. Central personnel records indicated that a further 0.2 per cent. of staff were disabled, although not registered.
At that time, 0.05 per cent. of non-industrial staff in the Scottish Prison Service were registered disabled.
In 1993, the Scottish Office and its agencies—excluding the Scottish Prison Service other than headquarters administration staff—together with its associated departments of General Register Office for Scotland and Scottish Records Office, undertook a survey of disability and long-term health conditions in the workplace. Some 1.7 per cent. of staff identified themselves as registered disabled. Moreover, a total of 5 per cent. of staff indicated that they were affected "a great deal" or "to some extent" by some form of disability or long-term health condition.