§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will be consulting disablement organisations in Northern Ireland to ascertain their views as to when it would be appropriate to introduce the provisions of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. NeedhamConsultations are currently under way with Health and Social Services and education and library boards.
Initial comments on the Act have also been invited from the Northern Ireland Council on Disability which acts as an umbrella organisation for voluntary groups concerned with the disabled.