To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department is providing to health authorities on the provision of paediatric occupational therapy services; and if he will make a statement. [74875]

Guidance on the provision of paediatric occupational therapy services is contained in "Child Health in the Community—A Guide to Good Practice", published in 1996. We expect that Primary Care Groups will work with their local Health Authorities to ensure that Health Improvement Programmes will include adequate occupational therapy services for children.