§ Q16. Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Prime Minister if he will allocate responsibilities to the Minister for the Disabled in connection with co-operation between various Government Departments in the application of various advanced technologies to help the disabled and elderly.
§ The Prime MinisterMy hon. Friend the Minister for the Disabled is already responsible for promoting such cooperation. Ministers in charge of Departments have been asked to view new technologies with these problems in mind so 647W that developments of potential benefit to the disabled may be investigated.