Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970

HC Deb 09 February 1971 vol 811 cc127-8W

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) whether he will state what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 14 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which provides for the appointment of a person with experience of disability on the gas consultative councils;

(2) whether he will state what progress has been made towards the implementation of Section 14 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which provides for the appointment of a person with experience of disability on electricity consultative councils:

(3) whether he will state what progress has been towards the implementation of Section 14 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, which provides for the appointment of a person with experience of disability on the Domestic Coal Consumers' Council.

Mr. Ridley

All Gas and Electricity Consultative Councils and the Domestic Coal Consumers Council have one or more members with some experience of work among, and the special needs of, disabled persons.