Disabled Persons (Hansard, 13 June 1975)

§ Mr. Ashley
asked the Secretary of State for Employment for each year since 1965, how many firms were listed with 20 or more workers; and what number and percentage of such firms did not fulfil their 3 per cent. quota of registered disabled persons.

§ Mr. Harold Walker
Following is the information up to 1974. Figures for 1975 are not yet available.

Year Number of firms with 20 or more workers Number and percentage of firms which did not fulfil their 3 per cent. quota

1965 … … 66,361 31,038 (46.8)^*

1966 … … 65,576 31,661 (48.3)^*

1967 … … 65,332 34,176(52.3)^*

1968 … … 63,903 34,319(53.7)^*

1969 … … 63,254 35,102(55.5)^*

1970 … … 63,564 36,396(57.3)^*

1971 … … 62,537 36,382(58.2)^*

1972 … … 60,179 34,794(57.8)^*

1973 … … 57,868 33,779(58.4)^*

1974 … … 55,213 33,106 (60.0)^*

^* Per cent.

§ Mr. Clemitson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms in the Luton area do not employ the 284W required quota of registered disabled people.

§ Mr. Harold Walker
102.

Year	Number of firms with 20 or more workers	Number and percentage of firms which did not fulfil their 3 per cent. quota
1965	…	…	66,361	31,038 (46.8)^*
1966	…	…	65,576	31,661 (48.3)^*
1967	…	…	65,332	34,176(52.3)^*
1968	…	…	63,903	34,319(53.7)^*
1969	…	…	63,254	35,102(55.5)^*
1970	…	…	63,564	36,396(57.3)^*
1971	…	…	62,537	36,382(58.2)^*
1972	…	…	60,179	34,794(57.8)^*
1973	…	…	57,868	33,779(58.4)^*
1974	…	…	55,213	33,106 (60.0)^*
^* Per cent.