Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure available for unemployment amongst registered disabled workers in the Greater Manchester Metropolitan County; what percentage of the national total of registered disabled unemployed workers this represents; and how this compares with the position 12 months ago.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the figures are as follows
14th October 1976 (latest date for which statistics are available) 5,508 and 7.2 per cent.9th October 1975 5,215 and 7.2 per cent.These figures are compiled from returns of local offices of the Employment Service Agency whose areas are wholly or mainly in the Greater Manchester Metropolitan County.