§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in the light of the successful involvement of youth opportunity programme trainees in the riding therapy centre for mentally handicapped at Great Barr, Birmingham, he will take steps to encourage the setting up of similar schemes.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Manpower Services Commission is pleased with the progress of the riding scheme for the handicapped which is run at Great Barr under the youth opportunities programme. The MSC is already in discussion with officials from the National Society for Mentally-Handicapped Children about the possibilities of setting up similar schemes elsewhere in the Midlands.