§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of whether appropriate residential care will be available, for all who require it, under the care in the community legislation.
§ Mr. StewartSince April 1992, all social work authorities have been required to produce community care plans for their areas based on a local assessment of need. These plans have been examined by the Scottish Office community care implementation unit which then discusses the plans with the local authority and the health board jointly. All plans include information about the availability of residential care.