§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has for the future funding of workshops offering sheltered employment for disabled people; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeThe arrangements for supporting in employment people with severe disabilities falls within the scope of the internal review of the assistance offered by my Department to people with disabilities announced in March. We aim to complete this review as quickly as possible.
§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many adults are registered as disabled under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 on the latest date for which figures are available; and what percentage this represents of the total work force.
§ Mr. LeeThe number of adults registered as disabled under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 on 18 April 1988 was 371,631. I regret that the number of adults in the total work force is not available. The only figure available for the total work force is that of the total working population of Great Britain which includes young people. In December 1987 this amounted to 27,212,000 (seasonally adjusted). The number of adults and young people registered as disabled under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 on 18 April 1988 was 374,238. This represented 1.4 per cent. of the total working population in December 1987.