§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services during which months since July 1968 has the four-week rule operated in any part of each of the local authorities.
§ Sir K. JosephI shall, before the House rises for the Summer Recess, be making a further statement on the implementation by local authorities of Section 1 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.
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Period Regions operating the 4 week rule in some part of the Region From To 22nd July 1968 24th March 1970 South Western, Yorkshire and Humberside, North Western (Manchester), North Western (Merseyside), East Midlands and East Anglia, West Midlands. London West, London South, London North. 25th March 1970 21st September 1971 Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and East Anglia, London North, London South, London West, South Western, Wales, West Midlands, North Western (Manchester), North Western (Merseyside). 22nd September 1971 19th October 1971 Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and East Anglia, London North, London South, London West. South Western, West Midlands, North Western (Manchester). 20th October 1971 23rd November 1971 East Midlands and East Anglia, London North, London South, London West, South Western, West Midlands 24th November 1971 22nd February 1972* London North, London South, London West, South Western, West Midlands. 23rd February 1972 21st March 1972 Nil. 22nd March 1972 18th April 1972 London West. 19th April 1972 19th September 1972 London South, London West, South Western, West Midlands, North Western (Merseyside) † . 20th September 1972 17th April 1973 London North, London South, London West, South Western, West Midlands. 18th April 1973 15th May 1973 Yorkshire and Humberside, London North, London South, London West, South Western, West Midlands North Western (Manchester). 16th May 1973 19th June 1973 Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and East Anglia, London North, London South, London West. South Western, Wales, West Midlands, North Western (Manchester), North Western (Merseyside) *. * Suspended nationally from 14th February 1972. † North Western (Merseyside) Region—Seasonal operation only.