HL Deb 18 January 1979 vol 397 cc1316-8WA
Lord VAIZEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the number and percentage of firms failing to employ their quota of disabled persons for each year since 1960.

Lord WALLACE of COSLANY

I am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that the required information is as follows:—

Year Number of firms with a quota obligation not complying with 3 per cent. quota at annual review Figure in previous column as % of firms subject to quota
1960 … 24,974 38.2
1961 … 25,340 38.6
*1962 … 15,389 42.1
*1963 … 14,899 42.1
1964 … 29,271 45.2
1965 … 31,038 46.8
1966 … 31,661 48.3
1967 … 34,176 52.3
1968 … 34,319 53.7
1969 … 35,102 55.5
1970 … 36,396 57.3
1971 … 36,382 58.2
1972 … 34,794 57.8
1973 … 33,779 58.4
1974 … 33,106 60.0
1975 … 32,340 60.9
1976 … 31,065 61.3
1977 … 31,763 62.9
1978 … 30,446 63.2

*In 1962 and 1963 a survey was made in respect of all firms with more than 500 staff but only a selection of firms with less than 500 staff (but which nevertheless had a quota obligation). The figures for the

years 1962 and 1963 are therefore percentages based on the number of firms reviewed in those years and not on all firms subject to quota.