§ Mr. HannamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to finish consultations with local authority associations on sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultations and Representation) Act 1986.
§ Mr. DorrellOfficials concluded consultations with local authority associations on the costs of implementing these sections at the end of last year. The outcome of these consultations is now under consideration and a statement will be made in due course.