§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on the improvements made to medical rehabilitation demonstration centres.
§ Mr. RossiDemonstration centres are funded, like any other Health Service development, by the responsible health authorities. I have, however, recently been able to allocate extra funds to these centres to spend on purposes related to their work but with the emphasis on replacing equipment. Authorities have been notified of their share of funds which amount in total to some £326,000.
§ Mr. Hillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will safeguard the future of medical rehabilitation centres.
§ Mr. RossiThis is a matter for those health authorities, with responsibility for the centres, to decide within the scale of their individual priorities. I maintain an active interest in rehabilitation services, particularly in those that have been designed as demonstration centres in medical rehabilitation. Recently I was able to allocate extra funds to demonstration centres—some of which are also medical rehabilitation centres—to spend on purposes related to their work with the emphasis on replacing equipment.