HC Deb 12 July 1984 vol 63 cc660-1W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has issued any guidance to local authorities over the use of special transport for disabled people during the day, in the evenings and at weekends, with a view to ensuring optimum use of the vehicles available.

Mr. Newton

No. Local authorities are themselves best placed to make decisions about the use of such transport.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he has any information on the number of days of attendance at local authority centres for elderly and disabled people that are lost due to (a) breakdown of special transport and (b) shortage of drivers;

(2) how many (a) physically handicapped, (b) mentally handicapped, (c) mentally ill and (d) elderly people are on waiting lists for day care places at centres run by local authorities;

(3) how many places are vacant at day centres for elderly and disabled people due to lack of transport for prospective clients.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is not held centrally.