§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his policy towards, and what representations he has received, concerning the transfer of responsibility for supporting a student in a voluntary establishment for further education and training of disabled people from the education department of a local authority to its social services department, whereby the student is deprived of his non-contributory invalidity pension owing to the operation of the charging provisions of Health Services Acts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossiIt is for local authorities to decide whether the services or support provided in individual cases have to be provided under the Education Acts or under those Acts which relate to the personal social services.
I have received no representations, but this Department has replied to a small number of enquiries about the legal provisions relating to the support of such disabled people. If the hon. Member has any particular case of difficulty in mind, I shall be glad to look into it.