§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the numbers of firms and local authorities known to his 66W Department to be running schemes for the full or part-time employment of older workers separate from the channels of employment open to other workers.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodAbout a dozen firms are known by my Department to have inaugurated special workshops or schemes for employing elderly workers who wish to continue in employment after the normal retirement age. In addition, about 20 special workshops for the elderly are being run by local authorities and voluntary organisations.