§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details giving the amount of tons of New Zealand butter, cheese and lamb which were exported to Great Britain for the year ended 30th June, 1970; to what extent in percentage terms these amounts took account of the total exports of such items; and what the three items represent by value of all New Zealand's exports to the world.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information:
and its various offices; whether all his Ministerial offices have been converted to enable free access to and from such offices for wheel chairs and other appliances as used by the chronically sick and disabled; and whether he will ensure that all such action as may be necessary to implement fully the provisions of the Act is carried out within the next two months.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked (1) the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
(2) the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,
(3) the Secretary of State for the Environment,
(4) the Secretary of State for Wales,
(5) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry,
491W(6) the Attorney-General,
(7) the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
(8) the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
(9) the Secretary of State for Social Services,
(10) the Minister of Aviation Supply,
(11) the Secretary of State for Scotland,
(12) the Lord President of the Council,
(13) the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
(14) the Secretary of State for Employment,
(15) the Secretary of State for Education and Science,
(16) the Minister of State for Defence on what date or dates, and at what costs, he took the necessary actions to implement the provisions of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act so far as it affects his Department and its various offices; whether all of his Ministerial offices have been converted to enable 492W free entrance and exist to such premises for wheel chairs and other appliances as used by the chronically sick and disabled; and whether he will ensure that all such action as may be necessary to implement fully the provisions of the Act is taken within the next two months.
§ Mr. AmeryI have been asked to reply.
The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, made mandatory what my Department has been providing for several years at new Crown offices and other Government buildings used by the public. No separate costs for the provision of these facilities can readily be identified.
Wherever practicable, facilities for the disabled are provided in existing Government buildings to which the public have access. In other Government offices, facilities are also provided for disabled staff when the need arises.
I am satisfied that the provisions of the Act are being implemented in respect of buildings for which I am responsible.