§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what evaluation he has made of the scope for extending direct payments to include over 65 year olds. [35880]
§ Mr. BoatengWe will be reviewing the legislation covering direct payments after its first year of operation, and will consider its scope in the light of that review.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to reinstate supplementary credit approval for the development of information systems for community care. [35881]
§ Mr. BoatengWe have no plans to reinstate the supplementary credit approval for information technology for community care which was a feature of the initial period of the implementation of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.