§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will initiate a feasibility study into the possibility of local housewives and mothers being employed as home helps for the elderly in their communities; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. YeoHome help staff make up about a quarter of the total work force of social services departments in England. The majority of this valuable work force are women with family commitments. We do not consider that a feasibility study is necessary.