§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will issue an addendum to the consultative 481W document "Priorities for Health and Personal Social Services in England" to include the provision of assisted holidays for disadvantaged people such as the disabled, the elderly, one-parent families and low-paid workers with young families;
(2) what guidance he proposes to give to local authorities on the criteria of need for assisted hoidays for underprivileged groups;
(3) what steps he is taking to consider as a long-term objective making greater resources available to local authorities to improve the level of assistance for assisted holidays for disadvantaged people.
§ Mr. DeakinsI appreciate my hon. Friend's concern about the provision of assisted holidays. However, I regret that in the present economic situation I would not be justified in singling out this particular service for action of the kind he suggests.