§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the extent of unemployment, in percentage terms, among employable disabled people; and how this compares with the figure for the same date in each of the previous five years.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe proportion of those people who have chosen to register under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 who were unemployed on 12th February 1973 was 13.4 per cent. The figures for the five preceding years were:
Per cent. 14th February 1972 … … 14.9 8th February 1971 … … 12.5 9th February 1970 … … 11.2 10th February 1969 … … 10.6 13th February 1968 … … 10.0
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the extent of unemployment, in percentage terms, among employable disabled people in the North-West Region; and how this compares with the figure for the same date in each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe proportion of those people in the North-West Region who have chosen to register under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 who were unemployed on 12th February 1973 was 15.5 per cent. The figures for the five preceding years were:
Per cent. 14th February 1972 … … 16.2 8th February 1971 … … 12.9 9th February 1970 … … 10.8 10th February 1969 … … 10.0 13th February 1968 … … 9.9
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that the law relating to the employment of disabled people is still adequate and is not being evaded by some employers.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe present statutory quota scheme is in the process of being comprehensively reviewed by my Department. The problems involved are complex and a consultative document on the future of the scheme will be published shortly as a basis for wide public discussion.