§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current number of registered disabled persons unemployed in the Birimingham travel-to-work area; what percentage this total is; and how this figure compares with April 1979.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonAt 11 June 1981, the latest date for which information is available, there were 2,100 registered disabled people unemployed in the Birmingham travel-to-work area, representing 17.1 per cent. of all registered disabled people in the area. In April 1979, there were 1,719 registered disabled people unemployed, representing 12.8 per cent. of all registered disabled people in the area.