HC Deb 13 November 1987 vol 122 cc349-51W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what consideration he has given to the report entitled "Opening Doors" from the disablement advisory

Mr. Donald Thompson

[pursuant to his reply, 9 November 1987, c. 63]Monitoring for radioactivity in the Skipton-Ilkley area is continuing. Given in the table are the results available so far. Further vegetation samples have been taken and results on those are awaited. Monitoring of live sheep is also continuing and there a re four teams currently operating in the area between Settle and Grassington, which includes the high ground of Penyghent, Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell. In addition to these results, the monitoring of a flock of breeding ewes grazing the moors above Grassington has shown a small number of sheep on which it would be desirable to seek confirmatory analysis of meat samples. This is in hand and the results will be announced as soon as possible.

committee of the Banking Insurance and Finance Union, a copy of which has been sent to him; if there is any action he will be taking; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

We shall be considering the report in the context of our future plans for employment and training services to people with disabilities. Of particular relevance is our current initiative to promote more actively the employment of people with disabilities by large companies, including those in the finance industry.

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