§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if his Department will recommend and financially support the extension of joint aid distribution schemes, for mobility and other equipment, such as those operated in Leicestershire, Newcastle, Hastings, Maidstone and Northumberland.
§ Mr. NewtonAs occasion has offered, encouragement has been given for the development of joint arrangements for the supply of aids, to suit local needs. Such arrangements do not necessarily involve additional expenditure but can represent a useful deployment of pooled resources or of joint funding. We have no plans to make additional funds available.