OLDER PEOPLE'S ADVOCACY SERVICE

Early day motion 241, tabled 11 January 2000 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 79 members.

That this House believes that there are circumstances where older people need the support of an independent advocate to ensure that their intersts and preferences are acknowledged and addressed; calls on advocacy services to be available to all older people who are, for example, as the point of discharge from hospital, accessing care services or receiving continuing care; and commends the work of the Older People's Advocacy Alliance in pursuing these objectives.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2, Conservative 1, Independent Labour 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.