§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the Department of Health's timetable for responses to its consultation paper on fairer charging policies for home care and non-residential services and the issuing of final guidance; and whether, and if so when, it is intended to tell local authorities that their policies should not reduce disabled people's incomes below income support levels. [HL1707]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathConsultation ended on 30 March and we are now considering the responses. We intend to issue statutory guidance to local councils during the summer.