§ Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will ensure that section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act will not be repealed; if he will take measures to ensure its more effective implementation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PrenticeI am still considering conflicting views which have been put268W to me about the desirability of amending the section and about the form any amendment should take. As the section stands, implementation is a matter for individual local authorities.