§ Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many registered disabled persons are currently employed by his Department; and whether this number is in conformity with the law relating to the employment of such persons.
§ Mr. Roy Jenkins248. This figure is below the standard quota of 3 per cent., but about half the posts in the Department are in the prison and immigration services and are unsuitable for disabled persons, and there is a shortage of disabled applicants for the remainder.