§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the respective rates of unemployment among registered disabled people and in the total work force, respectively, in each month since September 1976.
§ Mr. John GrantI am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that the following is the information:
Rate of unemployment percentage Among registered disabled people Total work force 1976 September … … 13.9 6.1 October … … 14.1 5.7 November … … * * December … … * * 1977 January … … 14.7 6.0 February … … 14.4 5.9 March … … 14.3 5.8 April … … 14.1 5.8 May … … 13.9 5.6 June … … 13.9 6.0 *Owing to industrial action at local offices of the ESA figures for these months are not available.