HC Deb 10 February 1971 vol 811 cc208-9W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(f) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to facilitate the taking of holidays by chronically sick and disabled persons;

(2) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(g) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to provide meals for chronically sick and disabled persons;

(3) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(h) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to assist chronically sick and disabled persons to have use of a telephone;

(4) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(a) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to provide practical assistance in the house for chronically sick and disabled persons;

(5) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(b) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to provide or give assistance to chronically sick and disabled persons to obtain wireless, television, library or similar recreational facilities;

(6) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(c) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to provide for chronically sick and disabled persons lectures, games, outings or other recreational facilities outside his home, or assistance to that person in taking advantage of educational facilities available to them;

(7) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(d) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to provide for chronically sick and disabled persons facilities for travel;

(8) what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 2(1)(e) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which empowers local authorities to provide assistance for chronically sick and disabled persons in arranging for the carrying out of any works of adaptation in their homes, or the provision of additional facilities designed to secure greater safety, comfort or convenience.

Mr. Alison

Section 2 came into force only on 29th August, 1970, and inquiries as to progress would be premature. Statistical and other material about the services will be published as it becomes available.

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether he will state what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 18 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which provides for information to be given as to accommodation of younger chronic sick with older persons under Part III of the National Assistance Act, 1948;

(2) whether he will state what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 19 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which provides for the Secretary of State to be provided with information relating to chiropody services for the chronically sick and disabled.

Mr. Alison

The information is being obtained and will be published in due course.