HC Deb 22 March 1974 vol 870 c215W
Mr. Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps she is taking to ensure that the new local authorities will have up-to-date and complete lists of all disabled persons in their areas.

Mr. Alfred Morris

Last week my Department circularised all present and future local authorities about the keeping of registers under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act and reminded them of the link between registers and identification of handicapped people under Section 1 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.

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