HC Deb 24 June 1997 vol 296 cc508-9W
Mr. Kemp

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on NHS provision for those with stammers or other speech impediments. [3498]

Mr. Boateng

We are well aware of the importance of providing speech and language therapy for people where there is evidence that they can benefit from the service. Decisions about the amount of funding available for these services are the responsibility of health commissioners, who have to take account of the resources needed for the other services to the local population for which they are responsible.