§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 15 October 2001,Official Report, column 1042W, concerning the report, "Removing Barriers", which of the report's recommendations were acted upon and with what result. [11957]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 5 November 2001]: The two recommendations included in the report which related to the Department of Health were that there should be additional funds provided to local authorities and there should be a dialogue between the Department of Work and Pensions, the Local Government Association and the Department.