§ Mr. Powellasked the Minister of Education if he has any further progress to report on the establishment of a schools' council.
§ Sir E BoyleThe working party set up by the representative meeting held on 19th July last has now completed its report. I am today sending copies to all the bodies represented on the working party so that there can be wide discussion of its contents before the representative meeting is reconvened to consider the report and reach conclusions on it. Copies are available for hon. Members in the Vote Office, and will be generally available through Her Majesty's Stationery Office next Wednesday.
Date Considered suitable for ordinary employment Considered incapable of employment except under sheltered conditions Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total 15th Feb., 1954 4,915 405 5,320 628 29 657 5,543 434 5,977 21st Feb., 1955 3,844 447 4,291 628 29 657 4,472 476 4,948 20th Feb., 1956 3,522 456 3,978 565 24 589 4,087 480 4,567 18th Feb., 1957 3,904 499 4,403 502 33 535 4,406 532 4,938 17th Feb., 1958 3,949 520 4,469 464 28 492 4,413 548 4,961 16th Feb., 1959 4,539 634 5,173 500 49 549 5,039 683 5,722 15th Feb., 1960 4,484 657 5,141 553 42 595 5,037 699 5,736 20th Feb., 1961 3,804 545 4,349 578 43 621 4,382 588 4,970 19th Feb., 1962 3,957 547 4,504 607 54 661 4,564 601 5,165 11th Feb., 1963 4,444 589 5,033 682 55 737 5,126 644 5,770 10th Feb., 1964 3,761 493 4,254 701 72 773 4,462 565 5,027