§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average delay in assessing a request for the installation of a stair lift(a) nationally, (b) in the Trent region and (c) in the Leicestershire health authority area.
§ Mr. MellorWe do not hold this information centrally. Assessments of need for the installation of a stair lift are the responsibility of local authorities who are required under section 4 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 to make an assessment when requested to do so by a disabled person or their carer.