Disabled People (Unemployment)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 10 Mawrth 1992.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Jack Ashley Mr Jack Ashley , Stoke-on-Trent South 12:00, 10 Mawrth 1992

Is the Minister aware that an unemployment rate among disabled people nearly four times as high as that among able-bodied people cannot be justified? As this is the Government's 13th hour and it is now too late for them to help, will the Minister explain to disabled people why the Secretary of State for Employment spends so much of his time rubbishing trade unions, rather than finding jobs for those people?