HC Deb 18 June 1981 vol 6 cc450-2W
Mr. Derek Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the total number of disabled young people who are registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 at careers offices in (a) the United Kingdom as a whole, (b) the Northern region and (c) Bishop Auckland constituency for each year since 1974; how many in each case are unemployed; and what percentage of the registered disabled the unemployment represents.

Mr. Peter Morrison

[pursuant to his reply, 17 June 1981]: The available statistics are set out in the tables below:

(a) Young disabled registered at careers offices in Great Britain
April (1) Registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment Act) (2) Unemployed Registered Disabled Persons (2) As percentage of (1)
1974 1,765 312 17.7
1975 1,336 248 18.6
1976 1,267 429 33.9
1977 1,682 515 30.6
1978 1,711 570 33.3
1979 1,686 457 27.1
1980 1,430 512 35.8
1981 1,479 551 37.3

Note: Figures for Northern Ireland are not kept on a comparable basis.

(b) Young disabled registered at careers offices in Northern Region
April (1) Registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment Act) (2) Unemployed Registered Disabled Persons (2) As percentage of (1)
1974 142 36 25.3
1975 (not available) 31
1976 146 151 37.0
1977 184 55 29.9
1978 160 47 29.4
1979 119 34 28.6
1980 99 28 28.3
1981 122 36 29.5

Note: Northern Region is defined as the Employment Service Division Area of the Manpower Services Commission

(c) Young disabled people registered at careers offices in Bishop Auckland constituency (newtown Aycliffe/Bishop Auckland careers offices)
April (1) Registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment Act) (2) Unemployed Registered Disabled Persons (2) As percentage of (1)
1978 7 0
1979 5 1 20.0
1980 0 0
1981 7 5 71.4

Note: Local offices are not required to maintain statistical records of this nature beyond three years, and complete statistics are not therefore available before 1978.