NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR DISABLEMENT SERVICES

Early day motion 175, tabled 9 December 1999 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 196 members.

That this House is concerned by the inconsistencies in the provision of equipment to disabled people; notes the positive work done by the disability charity consortium emPOWER in highlighting the importance and needs of users; also notes the Equipped for Equality report which revealed that 76 per cent. of disabled users surveyed experienced problems with equipment, that one in two had problems with the assessment process, and yet 39 per cent. could not manage without their equipment; welcomes the Government's commitment to introduce one new national service framework each year; and calls upon the Government to develop a national service framework for disablement services to set national standards and define service models for equipment for disabled people.

Signatures by party: Labour 133, Liberal Democrat 33, Conservative 12, Labour/Co-operative 11, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1, UKUP 1.