Disabled Persons, Clydebank and Kirkintilloch

HC Deb 27 April 1964 vol 694 cc13-4W

Mr. Bence

asked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons are on the register in the burgh of Clydebank and Kirkintilloch.

Mr. Whitelaw

Information is only available for Employment Exchange areas. On 16th April, 1963, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 1,388 persons on the Register of Disabled Persons at Clydebank Employment Exchange and 241 persons at Kirkintilloch Employment Exchange. 176 and 40 respectively were registered as unemployed on 16th March, 1964, of whom 23 and 7 were registered as unlikely to obtain employment except under sheltered conditions.

Mr. Bence

asked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons registered in Clydebank and Kirkintilloch are employed by Remploy Limited.

Mr. Whitelaw

Thirteen from Clydebank and none from Kirkintilloch.