§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he next intends to meet representatives of the local authority associations to discuss implementation of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottA meeting arranged between my predecessor and representatives of the local authority associations on 2 June had to be cancelled because of the dissolution of Parliament. I have now received a letter from the associations seeking a meeting with me and this will be arranged in the near future.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he intends to take to involve voluntary organisations of and for people with disabilities in planning the implementation of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottMy predecessor as Minister for Social Security and Disabled had a useful meeting with the 117W steering group established by those organisations on 1 April and I shall be writing to the steering group as soon as possible suggesting a framework for involving voluntary organisations where appropriate in future work on the implementation of the Act.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he intends to lay an order to bring sections 5 and 6 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 into force; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottI am unable to add to my replies to the hon. Members for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley), for Halifax (Mrs. Mahon) and for Monklands, West (Mr. Clarke) on 30 June, at column75.