§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what will be the mechanism whereby direct payments continue to be made to severely disabled people to make their own personal assistance arrangements under his proposals for the future of the independent living fund.
§ Mr. ScottI refer the right hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Torridge and Devon, West (Miss Nicholson) on 16 July at columns133–34.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to review the residency rules for severe disablement allowance so as to make them no more stringent than those for attendance allowance or the new disability living allowance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottI refer the right hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. Allen) on Tuesday 16 July at column134.