§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many epileptics are currently registered with the disablement resettlement officer in Ipswich ; and how many were so registered in each year since 1975.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that in April 1980, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 34 people with epilepsy registered as disabled with the disablement resettlement officer in Ipswich. The numbers registered at the same time in preceeding years are as follows :
1979 37 1978 36 1977 33 1976 29 1975 27