§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to extend the NHS wheelchair voucher scheme to cover powered wheelchairs. [71134]
§ Mr. HuttonAn evaluation of the powered wheelchair and voucher scheme initiatives was commissioned last year from the York Health Economics Consortium. The evaluation is expected to be completed in the spring. Any decision to extend the voucher scheme to include powered wheelchairs will be taken in the light of the consortium's recommendations.