HC Deb 30 October 1997 vol 299 cc862-3W
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact of current charging policies on disabled people and carers; and if he will introduce national guidelines on charging. [13308]

Mr. Boateng

Under the current system whereby local authorities have complete discretion, there are considerable variations in local authority charging practices. We are looking at how this may be addressed both in the short-term and as part of a fundamental review of long-term care.