Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (Hansard, 25 November 1997)

HC Deb 25 November 1997 vol 301 c519W 519W

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the implementation of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 by local authorities. [17538]

§ Mr. Boateng
The Act came into force on 1 April 1997. We will be conducting a review after the first year of its operation.