§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what responses he has received from the local authority associations to his Department's letter of 19 February regarding the implementation of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986.
§ Mr. DorrellWe received a response dated 4 July setting out the associations' initial thoughts and suggesting a meeting on 12 July. This meeting was subsequently postponed at the request of the associations.