HC Deb 02 July 1975 vol 894 cc456-8W
Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she can now list the names of members of the disabled advisory committees and their terms of reference.

Mr. Alfred Morris

Advice on general matters relating to the disabled is given by the Personal Social Services Council, which was set up in 1973 under the Chairmanship of Lord James of Rusholme to advise Ministers and all concerned with the provision and development of the personal social services in England and Wales, on all aspects of these services. The present membership of the council is:

Nominated by the Association of County Councils

  • Mr. W. E. Boyce
  • Mrs. J. Chrismas
  • Mrs. N. M. E. Eady
  • Mr. T. L. J. Moulding
  • Rev. D. J. M. Williams

Nominated by the Association of Metropolitan Authorities

  • Councillor R. Hartley
  • Councillor R. W. G. Humphreys (Vice Chairman)
  • Councillor W. H. Turner

Nominated by the Association of Directors of Social Services

  • Mr. D. M. Allen
  • Mr. M. G. Speed

Nominated by the British Association of Social Workers

  • Mr. A. Austin
  • Mrs. J. Thomas

Nominated by the Central Health Services Council

Sir Ronald Gibson

Nominated by the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

  • Mr. R. Hedley

Other Members

  • Mr. P. H. Bolshaw
  • Councillor Mrs. Brown
  • Mr. J. L. Burns
  • Professor A. D. B. Clarke
  • Professor D. V. Donnison
  • Mr. D. Jones
  • Dr. G. W. Knight
  • Mr. J. Midgley
  • Mrs. A. Poole
  • Dr. M. Kellmer Pringle
  • Miss J. Rowe
  • Professor M. Rutter
  • Mr. M. R. F. Simson
  • Miss B. M. Stow

Observers include one appointed by the National Advisory Council on the Employment of the Disabled.

Much of the work of the Personal Social Services Council is undertaken by working groups to which non-members may be co-opted. Such a group was recently brought together by the council for an informal study day to discuss the responsibilities of different organisations concerned with people with physical handicaps and to explore priorities for the council's work in this field.

In addition, specialist advice in various fields is provided by other committees, for example, in relation to hearing impairment and artificial limbs.

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