HC Deb 14 February 1996 vol 271 c653W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to increase the independent living fund to help disabled people who use the funds to pay for a personal assistant; and if he will make a statement. [14604]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

None. Payments from the funds are intended to pay for personal care and assistance.

Mrs. Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to investigate alternative methods of payment to disabled people living independently to cater for the employment of personal assistants. [14605]

Mr. Burt

We keep the ways in which we provide support for disabled people and their carers under review.

Mr. Heppell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what duties Departments and their agencies have under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to make their facilities and services available to disabled people. [14633]

Mr. Burt

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Paisley, South (Mr. McMaster) on 15 January,Official Report, column 417.