Disabled People (Hansard, 20 July 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) registered disabled persons and (b) disabled persons were seeking employment at jobcentres for each of the standard regions, Scotland and Wales in 1985 to 1987, inclusive.

Region 8 March 1985 4 April 1986 3 April 1987

(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b)

Northern ¹— ¹— 2,643 6,804 2,806 7,184

North East 2,492 6,411 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Yorkshire and Humberside 2,591 6,543 1,975 4,954 2,123 5,126

East Midlands 1,639 3,631 2,650 5,587 2,570 5,578

South East ¹— ¹— 4,397 9,454 3,650 8,293

Southern 3,677 7,725 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Eastern 3,269 6,763 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

London ¹— ¹— 1,711 3,842 1,533 3,381

London North 1,399 3,340 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

London South and West 924 2,412 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

South West 2,116 4,908 1,806 4,338 1,652 4,391

Wales 2,864 7,284 2,371 6,192 2,431 6,830

West Midlands 2,646 5,991 2,220 5,086 2,112 4,703

North West 8,228 15,973 6,647 13,066 5,697 11,349

Scotland 3,705 9,640 3,177 8,360 3,029 8,537

¹ Regional boundary changes.

(a) People with disabilities who were registered at jobcentres as seeking work and who were registered as disabled under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.

(b) People with disabilities who were registered at jobcentres as seeking work (including those in column (a)).

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the number of companies in England, Scotland and Wales covered by the 3 per cent. quota scheme and the percentage of those companies that satisfy the standard.

§ Mr. Lee
On 1 June 1988, 32,441 employers were subject to the quota scheme. Of these, 23.8 per cent. were employing their full quota of registered disabled people.

Region	8 March 1985	4 April 1986	3 April 1987
	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)
Northern	¹—	¹—	2,643	6,804	2,806	7,184
North East	2,492	6,411	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Yorkshire and Humberside	2,591	6,543	1,975	4,954	2,123	5,126
East Midlands	1,639	3,631	2,650	5,587	2,570	5,578
South East	¹—	¹—	4,397	9,454	3,650	8,293
Southern	3,677	7,725	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Eastern	3,269	6,763	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
London	¹—	¹—	1,711	3,842	1,533	3,381
London North	1,399	3,340	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
London South and West	924	2,412	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
South West	2,116	4,908	1,806	4,338	1,652	4,391
Wales	2,864	7,284	2,371	6,192	2,431	6,830
West Midlands	2,646	5,991	2,220	5,086	2,112	4,703
North West	8,228	15,973	6,647	13,066	5,697	11,349
Scotland	3,705	9,640	3,177	8,360	3,029	8,537
¹ Regional boundary changes.
(a) People with disabilities who were registered at jobcentres as seeking work and who were registered as disabled under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.
(b) People with disabilities who were registered at jobcentres as seeking work (including those in column (a)).