Written question asked by Derek Conway (Independent Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 March 2009. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Workstep

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in each category of disability have been assisted through the Workstep programme since it was introduced.

Answer

The available information is in the table.

Number of individuals who received supported employment between 1 April 2001 and 1 December 2008
Main disabling condition	Number of individuals
All	32,450
Conditions Restricting Mobility Dexterity	5,480
Visual Impairment	1,580
Hearing and/or Speech Impairment	1,590
Long-term Medical Conditions	1,440
Learning Disability	10,210
Mental Health	3,050
Neurological Conditions	2,150
Other Health Conditions	1,360
Prefer not to say	1,590
Unknown	4,000
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
2. The table shows the number of individuals who have been in supported employment for at least one day between 1 April 2001 and 1 December 2008.
3.An individual can be counted only once. If a person has more than one supported employment spell in the period, then their first spell and associated main disabling condition at that time is counted.
Source:
Department for Work and Pensions Workstep Evaluation Database—sourced from data returns from Workstep providers

Secondary information