§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to lay a commencement order bringing sections 4, 8(1), 9 and 10 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 into force; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayAs indicated in my written reply of 10 February 1987 to the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (Mr. McQuarrie) at columns67–8 my right hon. and learned Friend hopes to implement a number of provisions in the Act with relatively slight resource implications in the course of 1987–88 including those referred to in the question. Consultations have taken place with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities only very recently and he expects to indicate the timing he proposes immediately following the Easter recess.