§ Mr. Cormackasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many disabled people were employed in the Civil Service on 1 November; and what percentage of the total this represents.
§ Mr. ChannonThe numbers of registered disabled people employed by Government Departments are collected once a year. The latest available figures show that on 1 June 1980 there were 11,804 registered disabled people employed in the Civil Service which represents 1.7 per cent. of the total work force.
These figures relate only to those disabled people who are known to be registered. Many disabled people choose not to register and there is no obligation to disclose registration to the employer.
§ Mr. Cormackasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many disabled people have been recruited into the Civil Service in the Wolverhampton and Stafford travel-to-work areas during the last 12 months; and what percentage of the total this represents.
§ Mr. ChannonI regret that the information is not available in the form requested by my hon. Friend. The numbers of registered disabled people recruited into the Civil Service are collected from Departments once a year and do not distinguish areas of employment.