HC Deb 19 March 2001 vol 365 cc41-2W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many registered disabled people have found full-time employment in each of the last three years. [153758]

Ms Jowell

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Foster to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 19 March 2001:

As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked Leigh Lewis to reply direct to your question concerning how many registered disabled people have found full time employment in each of the last three years. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Mr Lewis as Chief Executive of the Agency. I am replying on his behalf.

Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3
1997 1998 1999 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
Number of pupils taking extension tests English
Maintained 23,637 18,185 20,727 33,461 38,483 39,953
Independent 2,889 2,903 3,104 844 1,067 1,035
Mathematics
Maintained 20,803 20,765 25,736 2,411 3,159 3,661
Independent 2,653 2,957 3,378 263 187 162
Science
Maintained 7,373 8,349 12,124 13,078 21,053 24,961
Independent 1,383 1,964 2,512 352 517 588

Since December 1996, there has not been a Register of Disabled Persons. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995. introduced from December 1996, replaced some previous legislation including the Register of Disabled Persons.

This Act provides disabled people with wider protection against unlawful discrimination in employment and in the provision of goods and services. It covers all people with a disability which is substantial and long term and affects normal day to day activities.

The Employment Service has helped 271,730 people with disabilities to find work, both full and part time, since April 1998. The details for each year are set out below.

Year
Number of job entries for people with disabilities
April 1998 to March 1999 99,562
April 1999 to March 2000 96,996
April 2000 to December 2000 75,172

I hope this is helpful.