§ 24. Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he intends to meet the Association of Metropolitan Authorities social services committee to discuss Sir Roy Griffiths' report on community care.
§ Mr. MellorWe hold regular meetings with the local authority associations, including the Association of Metropolitan Authorities (AMA) to discuss issues of current interest in the social services field. Recent items have included Sir Roy Griffiths' report on community care.
The then Minister of State for Health, my right hon. Friend the Member for Braintree (Mr. Newton), met the AMA separately last June to hear their views on Sir Roy's report and we shall take account of its representations along with the others that we have received.
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§ 63. Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals other than those in the Griffiths report he has considered for the delivery of community care.
§ Mr. FreemanWe are looking closely at all possible models for the delivery of community care, along with the many reactions we have received in response to Sir Roy Griffiths' report, as part of the work we have in hand to frame our own proposals.
§ 51. Mr. WallerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent represenations he has had on the recommendations of the Griffiths report on community care.
§ Mr. FreemanWe have received over 250 representations from hon. Members, organisations and members of the public about Sir Roy's recommendations. Recent responses have been received from a number of national groups and local authorities. We are studying all the responses carefully as we frame our own proposals.