§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals he has to ensure adequate standards in the local provision throughout the country of services for the physically disabled, mentally handicapped and mentally ill, and the elderly.
§ Mr. AlisonI would remind the hon. Member of the action already taken to make available over this and the next three financial years an extra £40 million for improved hospital and local authority services for the mentally ill and the elderly; a further £40 million for similar developments for the mentally handicapped; and provision in the Rate Support Grant Order for a faster rate of growth in local authority services for these groups and the physically disabled during this year and next.