§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Social Services whether he will give for the latest and most convenient stated date the number of staff employed in the headquarters of his Department; how many of these are employed in his private office; and, in each case, how many were registered disabled persons.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinOn 1 April 1981, 6,007 staff were employed in the Department's headquarters and 13 staff were employed in my private office. Figures of headquarters staff who are registered disabled are not kept separately, but the figures for the Department as a whole are 1.98 per cent. None of the staff in my private office is a registered disabled person.