HC Deb 12 November 1973 vol 864 c63W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now use the powers granted him under Section 28 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, which allow him to define the terms "chronically sick", "chronic illness", "disabled" and "disability", in order to make it clear that the Act covers every category of severely disabled person.

Mr. Mayhew

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he will use the powers granted him by Section 28 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, to define the terms "chronically sick", "chronic illness", "disabled" and "disability", in order to make it clear that the Act covers every category of severely disabled persons.

Mr. Alison

My right hon. Friend has no plans at present to make regulations under Section 28 as he is not aware of any practical problems of a kind which would be solved by doing so.