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My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. Does he agree that being deprived of speech is probably the most disabling condition and that our ignorance of the extent of the need for communication aids makes it unlikely that sufficient provision will be made at local level amid all the other competing needs? The Minister will be aware that the only ring-fenced funding for the aids—the communication aids project—ends this week. What assurance can he give the House that reliable arrangements will be put in place to ensure statutory funding for this extremely vulnerable group of children and adults, so that they do not remain largely dependent on charitable sources to have their needs met?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. Does he agree that being deprived of speech is probably the most disabling condition and that our ignorance of the extent of the need for communication aids makes it unlikely that sufficient provision will be made at local level amid all the other competing needs? The Minister will be aware that the only ring-fenced funding for the aids—the communication aids project—ends this week. What assurance can he give the House that reliable arrangements will be put in place to ensure statutory funding for this extremely vulnerable group of children and adults, so that they do not remain largely dependent on charitable sources to have their needs met?
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Baroness Wilkins
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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Answered on
27 March 2006
My Lords, on the general point, we believe that, despite the difficulties, it is right that people at the local level should assess the needs required and use the resources available to them to meet the priorities that are established. The communication aids project was always intended to be a time-limited project that would cease on 31 March. Important lessons have been learnt by those in other parts of the country from that project.
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Disability aids; Communication; Finance; Speech and language disorders; Research
Date
27 March 2006
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680 c537
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Whether they will commission research into how many disabled people who are without speech have an unmet need for a communication aid.
Whether they will commission research into how many disabled people who are without speech have an unmet need for a communication aid.
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Baroness Wilkins
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
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For answer on
27 March 2006
Answered on
27 March 2006
My Lords, my department has commissioned research on communication therapy and aids. Responsibility for assessing people’s individual communication aids needs rests with local health and social care agencies. They are in the best position to determine local service priorities, using the increasing resources that the Government have made available. We will continue with stakeholders to consider this area as we take forward the implementation of the White Paper, Our health, our care, our say.
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Disability aids; Communication; Research; Speech and language disorders
Date
27 March 2006
Reference
680 c537
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House of Lords chamber
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