§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1), pursuant to the statement in his reply to the center hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South that many workers in Stoke-on-Trent have obtained alternative employment, what is the precise number involved and over what period of time this alternative employment has been provided:
(2) if he will take steps to safeguard the employment of employees at the blind workshops in Stoke-on-Trent; and if he will seek to improve the flow of orders to these and other sheltered workshops elsewhere.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the center hon. Member as soon as possible.