§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many sheltered workshops there are; where they are located; and how many places they provide for mentally-handicapped persons;
(2) how many sheltered workshops there are on Merseyside; where they are located; and how many places they provide for mentally-handicapped persons.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAs to the number of sheltered workships and their location I would refer my hon. Friend to a reply given to a Question by the hon. Member for Faversham (Mr. Moate) on 4th July 1975. This listed 204 sheltered workshops and Remploy factories, county by county; since then one new workshop at Rhyl—Clwyd—has begun operations. Seven of the workshops are in the Metropolitan County of Merseyside.
Places in workshops are generally not earmarked for people with particular disabilities. Comprehensive information about the total number of mentally-handicapped people in sheltered workshops is available, but Remploy, in its annual report, provides a breakdown of categories of disability among its employees and I am arranging for a copy to be sent to my hon. Friend.