§ Mr. Butterfillasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will estimate the total number of registered blind persons in full or part-time employment.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThere is no information available on the number of registered blind people in employment. The number of blind people who were registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 in April 1984 was 6,834. This figure includes both employed and unemployed people.