§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly people he estimates are in need of incontinence aids; how many of such people are accommodated in residential nursing homes in(a) the public and (b) the private sector; and how many and what percentage of such persons in each sector receive such incontinence pads free of charge.
§ Mr. DorrellInformation about the demand for and supply of incontinence pads is not held centrally.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will issue guidance to all health authorities to provide incontinence pads to residents of homes for the elderly.
§ Mr. DorrellGuidance has already been issued to district health authorities advising them, at their discretion, to provide incontinence pads to people in residential homes.