§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many physically handicapped and 43W disabled people, in what positions, are employed by his Department; and what proportion of the total number of employees this represents.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe Department of Education and Science currently employs 51 staff registered under the Disabled Persons' (Employment) Act 1944— 2.14 per cent. of the Department's manpower as at 1 April 1984. They are employed in the following grades:
Staff Her Majesty's Inspector 1 Statistician 1 Higher Executive Officer 5 Executive Officer 6 Clerical Officer 12 Clerical Assistant 14 Paperkeeping Grades 2 Typing Grades 6 Messengerial Grades 4 51 The Department also employs other members of staff with disabilities who have not registered as disabled.