§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are registered disabled in the West Yorkshire area; and if these figures can be broken down into the areas covered by the various local jobcentres.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of disabled people who are registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 in the West Yorkshire area is 22,233. The numbers of registered disabled people in the employment service districts in West Yorkshire are set out below.
Bradford District Bradford 3,721 Halifax 1,303 Keighley 960 Shipley 628 Brighouse 336 Todmorden 188 Elland 165 Hebden Bridge 108 Soweby Bridge 198 7,913 233W
Leeds District Leeds 2,959 Bramsley 808 Seacroft 810 Otley 264 Morley 454 Wetherby 158 Horsforth 168 Yeadon 187 Rothwell 200 Hunslet 233 6,241
Wakefield District Wakefield 1,548 Castleford 1,010 Dewsbury 737 Huddersfield 2,105 Pontefract 765 Spen Valley 458 South Elmsall 322 Hemsworth 258 Batley 432 Normanton 203 Knottingley 241 8,079