HC Deb 12 February 1958 vol 582 c51W
87. Mr. Mikardo

asked the Minister of Labour what instructions have been given about the medical standards which decide whether a disabled person is classified under Section I or Section II.

Mr. Carr

A registered disabled person seeking work is placed in Section I or Section II of the Register according to whether he is considered capable of ordinary employment, or whether he is

UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG REGISTERED DISABLED PERSONS
January, 1954 January, 1955 January, 1956 January, 1957 January, 1958
Edinburgh 946 827 711 727 733
Glasgow 2,076 1,827 1,779 1,689 1,566
Aberdeen 625 626 572 641 636
Dundee 461 471 535 584 554
TOTALS 4,108 3,751 3,597 3,641 3,489