§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the national unemployment rate and the unemployment rate among registered disabled people, respectively, in each of the last 24 months for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerInformation is as follows:
National unemployment rate (for all workers) (per cent.) (1) National unemployment rate among registered disabled people (per cent.) (2) 1974— 11th March … 2.6 10.9 8th April … 2.5 11.0 13th May … 2.3 10.7 10th June … 2.3 10.4 8th July … 2.4 10.4 12th August … 2.8 10.4 9th September … 2.7 10.4 14th October … 2.7 Not available * 12th November … 2.7 10.5 10th December … Not available * Not available * 1975— 13th January … Not available * Not available * 10th February … 3.3 11.3 10th March … 3.4 11.4 14th April … 3.5 11.7 12th May … 3.6 12.0 9th June … 3.6 12.1 14th July … 4.1 12.4 11th August … 4.8 12.5 8th September … 4.8 12.7 9th October … 4.8 13.0 13th November … 4.9 13.2 11th December … 5.1 13.5 1976— 8th January … 5.5 13.8 12th February … 5.5 13.9 * Due to industrial action the unemployment count was not complete in these months.