asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employers in the area covered by the Small Heath and Washwood Heath employment offices are not employing the 3 per cent. quota of registered disabled persons.

The last annual inquiry, in May 1974, indicated that 186 employers with quota obligations were not employing their 3 per cent. quota.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many registered disabled persons are registered as unemployed at Department of Employment offices covering the city of Birmingham;(2) How many registered disabled persons are registered as unemployed at the Department of Employment offices in Small Heath and Washwood Heath.

The information required, in relation to September 1974, is given below. Because of industrial action complete information is not available for later dates: