HC Deb 21 January 2004 vol 416 cc1290-1W
Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will set out the number of employees in his Department who have a disability, broken down by disability type. [148983]

Mr. Pearson

Of the 32,384, staff employed by the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the Northern Ireland Office, 1,277 (3.9 per cent.) declared a disability. The breakdown by disability type is:

Type of disability Number
Hearing impairment 189
Visual impairment 57
Speech impairment 43
Mobility impairment 157
Physical co-ordination difficulties 39
Reduced physical capacity 326
Severe disfigurement 17
Learning difficulties 20
Mental illness 96
More than one disability 326
Type of disability not specified 7
Total 1,277

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