HC Deb 16 May 1973 vol 856 c338W
Mr. Dormand

asked 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 Smith

On 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.