§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to abolish the means testing of the disabled facilities grant for the parents of disabled children in England. [188185]
§ Phil HopeThe Government are sympathetic to the difficult situation faced by families with disabled children, and announced a review of the operation of the DFG programme on 5 January 2004. In answer to a parliamentary question in the other place, the right hon. Lord Rooker said that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, jointly with the Department of Health will be reviewing the disabled facilities grant programme, in the context of the Spending Review 2004. A number of 1651WS financial and policy issues affecting the programme, including the operation of the means test and the maximum grant limit will be evaluated.