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Disabled Persons

Volume 25: debated on Thursday 10 June 1982

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services to whom and to which organisations he has sent copies of the report of the committee on restrictions against disabled people; what arrangements he intends to make to receive and analyse comments on the report; and if he will make a statement.

I am sending the right hon. Member a list of the 52 organisations to which the Department has sent copies of the report and a press release. Other Government Departments will be sending copies to organisations which they think should be aware of the report's recommendations. These bodies, and others, are free to make their views known to the Government and such views will be taken into account in deciding on the need for action.