§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action local authorities have taken to ensure that young people employed under the Government's youth training programme are adequately protected from the dangers of excessive noise at work.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 24 February 1983, c. 527]: Under the youth training scheme managing agents, including local authorities, will have a contractual responsibility to take necessary steps to secure the health, safety and welfare of all young people participating in the scheme.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many injuries in the farming industry were reported in 1982 arising from exposure to dangerous levels of noise;
(2) how many injuries were reported in the road haulage industry during 1982 arising from exposure to dangerous levels of noise;
(3) how many injuries were reported during 1982 in the mining and engineering industries arising from exposure to dangerous levels of noise.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 24 February 1983, c. 527]: In 1982 there were 624 cases—provisional figures—of occupational deafness in all industries, reported under the industrial injuries scheme as a prescribed disease. Not all of the processes covered by the scheme occur in the categories of industry mentioned. I am investigating the possibility of obtaining a further breakdown of the figure and will write to the hon. and learned Member.