HC Deb 09 December 1992 vol 215 cc691-2W
Mr. Elletson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education 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. Forman

The Department, including the Teachers Pensions Agency, has 69 staff (3 per cent. of the work force) who are registered disabled. This includes 19 (0.8 per cent.) with sensory disabilities and 30 (1.3 per cent.) with physical disabilities. There are other staff in the Department with disabilities who have chosen not to register and who are not included in the above figures.