HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 c33W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what assessment he has made of the importance of the work of DIAL (UK) in helping disabled people; what action his Department is taking to encourage and extend this specialist service; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Rossi

Disablement Information and Advice Line (DIAL) groups, of which DIAL (UK) is the national association, provide a most useful service for disabled people and are particularly noteworthy in that they offer disabled people an opportunity to assist each other. The Department's grants to the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation take account of its support for the DIAL scheme. I hope that as a result of the interest created by the International Year of Disabled People the work of DIAL groups will become more widely known.