§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of registered disabled persons in each nation and region of the UK were in(a) part-time and (b) full time employment at the latest date for which figures are available. [139780]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Dafydd Wigley, dated 30 November 2000:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question about the percentages of registered disabled persons by nation and region (139780). I am replying in his absence.
Estimates on the number of registered disabled people are not available. However, the Labour Force Survey (LFS) which is the main source of labour market data on individuals used in National Statistics does contain information on disability.