To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many parents of disabled children in receipt of attendance allowance had benefit deducted from their allowance due to them or their child staying in (a) respite care, (b) hospital and (c) any other form of scheduled accommodation for more than 28 days for the benefit year 1989–90.

The information requested is not available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he has any plans to change the regulations governing the receipt of attendance allowance where the child stays in hospital for a period of more than 28 days.

There are no current plans to change the conditions for the receipt of attendance allowance when a child has been in hospital for more than 28 days.