§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, following the announcement in the Queen's Speech that the Government are examining schemes to provide compensation for those such as slate quarrymen who have suffered respiratory diseases from dust in their employment but who are unable to obtain such compensation through the courts, any proposals which may be brought forward will include those employed in the textile industry who suffer from the disease known as byssinosis.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am happy to confirm that our examination is not confined to slate quarrymen and includes workers in the textile industry suffering from byssinosis.