§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if any advice has now been issued by the local authority associations in consultation with his Department concerning charges for services provided to disabled people by local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI understand that the local authority associations sent guidelines to their members last November concerning charges under part VII of the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983. These were shown to the Department in draft but their final content was a matter entirely for the associations. We hope shortly to issue our own circular to local authorities on the implementation of part VII of the Act.