HC Deb 26 January 1970 vol 794 cc281-2W
Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the percentage rate of unemployment among the registered disabled in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively, and for Great Britain as a whole in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Dell

The percentage rates of unemployment among registered disabled persons in England, Scotland, Wales and in Great Britain in December of each year from 1960 to 1969 were as tabulated below.

Figures for Northern Ireland are not readily available.

England Scotland Wales Great Britain
1960 6.2 11.4 11.7 7.1
1961 6.6 11.8 11.6 7.4
1962 8.4 13.5 13.3 9.2
1963 8.4 14.1 12.5 9.2
1964 6.9 12.1 11.6 7.7
1965 6.4 10.9 11.3 7.2
1966 7.5 11.6 12.8 8.3
1967 9.0 12.7 14.0 9.7
1968 9.8 13.0 14.7 10.4
1969 10.5 13.6 15.4 11.1