§ Mr. ElletsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many(a) physically disabled and (b) sensorily disabled people are employed in his Department; and what percentage they are of the total work force.
§ Mr. EggarOn 1 July 1992, the latest date for which information is readily available, the Department (including its executive agencies and the former Department of Energy) employed the following number of disabled staff.
Number of Staff with Disabilities1 Percentage of Total Workforce Registered 122.5 1.0 Non Registered 56.5 0.5 Total 179.0 1.5 1 Full time equivalents. Of these, 47.5 staff (0.4 per cent. of the total workforce) were known to have a sensory disability. Separate figures for physical disability are unavailable.
The above figures cover only staff who have chosen to declare their disability.