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Adults with Learning Disabilities

I begin with two apologies: first, I have an appointment in my constituency so I cannot stay until the end of the debate; secondly, I shall touch briefly on the issue of employment, and if the hon. Gentleman was coming to that, I apologise for pre-empting him. Does he feel that, in some ways, the Government's promoting employment in the public sector for people with learning disabilities might be a way forward? Perhaps we could do that in the House. Benefiting from the advocacy of Mencap, I had the opportunity to employ someone with learning disabilities. It strikes me that that might be a way forward for other hon. Members. They could promote that positive approach on an occasional basis.