§ Sir D. Kaberryasked the Minister of Labour how many firms are known not to employ their quota of registered disabled persons at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. GunterAn inquiry undertaken as at 1st July, 1965, revealed that of 66,361 firms in Great Britain to which the quota provisions of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944, applied, 31,038 were employing less than the standard percentage of 3 per cent. laid down under the Act.
§ Sir D. Kaberryasked the Minister of Labour how many registered disabled persons were unemployed at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Gunter47,223 registered disabled persons were registered as unemployed at employment exchanges in Great Britain on 6th December, 1965, of whom 6,813 were regarded as unlikely to obtain employment except under sheltered conditions.