§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) whether his Department is actively considering the employment implications of new technologies in the white collar employment sector;
(2) what consideration his Department is giving to the problems being posed in white collar occupations by the advancement of technologies such as computer-aided design and micro-processors.
§ Mr. GoldingMy Department is presently considering in conjunction with other Departments and organisations how best to set about research in this area.