§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide further assistance to local authorities and health boards for residential and community support for injured old people.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergHealth and social services authorities should be able to provide for the needs of such elderly people under their existing arrangements.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will fund research into ways of detecting circumstances under which physical attacks by relatives on confused old people are likely to arise so that guidance can be given to professionals working in this area.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt would be extremely difficult to design a research project which would give useful information on this subject. If, however, a well thought out proposal was submitted to me I would certainly be willing to consider funding it.