§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many disabled persons, by sex, were unemployed in the Easington constituency; what percentage this represents; and what is the national percentage of unemployed disabled people, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithOn 10th April 1973 there were 425 registered disabled people, 393 men and 32 women, unemployed in the Easington constituency; they represented 18.7 per cent. of the total register, compared with a national unemployment rate among registered disabled people of 13.0 per cent.