§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he last sought information from local authorities in Wales about the manner in which they were implementing the provisions of section 1 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 in regard to their responsibilities to identify disabled people and determine their needs.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsLocal Authorities are not obliged to inform the Welsh Office of the manner in which they implement the provisions of section 1, nor is any duty placed on the Welsh Office under the Act to seek such information.