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Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the implementation of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 by local authorities. [17538]
Mr. Boateng
The Act came into force on 1 April 1997. We will be conducting a review after the first year of its operation.