§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people are employed in(a) the Prime Minister's Office and (b) his own office; and what percentage are disabled. [12228]
The Deputy Prime MinisterFor these purposes, the Prime Minister's Office and my own form part of the Cabinet Office. The latest available figures showing disability in the Department relate to 1 April 1995. They showed that, of the 1,549 staff in the Cabinet Office—excluding executive agencies—at the time, 49 staff, 3.1 per cent., had a disability. However, this was before the machinery of government changes of July 1995 which had an impact on the Department's organisation. The Department is about to undertake a new survey of 911W disability among its staff in preparation for adopting the positive about disabled people symbol. I shall write to the hon. Member when the results are available.