§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure available for unemployment among registered disabled workers; and what percentage of registered disabled people this represents, regionally and nationally.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that, on 10 May 1979, the latest date for which figures are available, the numbers of unemployed registered disabled people, and the percentage which they represent of the register of disabled people, both regionally and nationally, are set out in the table below:
Region Number of unemployed registered disabled people Percentage South-East 13,487 11.1 East Anglia 1,959 14.5 South-West 4,833 13.3 West Midlands 5,998 11.8 East Midlands 3,895 12.2 Yorkshire and Humberside 6,158 12.8 North-West 11,113 15.5 North 5,035 15.2 Wales 3,764 12.3 Scotland 5,559 12.3 Great Britain 61,801 12.8