§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the latest numbers of men and women registered under the Disabled Persons Acts; and what proportions these represent of the male and female working population.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerOn 15th April 1968, there were 562,436 male, and 92,352 female, registered disabled persons; respectively 3.4 and 1.0 per cent. of the male and female working populations.
§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the latest numbers of men and of women registered under the Disabled Persons Acts who are unemployed; and what proportions these represent of the male and female unemployed.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerOn 9th September 1968, there were 49,584 male and 5,931 female, unemployed registered disabled persons; respectively 11.1 and 6.9 per cent. of total male and total female wholly unemployed. None of these figures include persons considered suitable only for employment under sheltered conditions.