Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Friday, 6 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what studies have been undertaken on the assistance that people with severe learning difficulties and their carers receive in order to take short-term breaks. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what studies have been undertaken on the assistance that people with severe learning difficulties and their carers receive in order to take short-term breaks. [158090] Mr. Hutton: The Department is not currently funding any research in this area. The White Paper "Valuing People: A New Strategy for Learning Disability in the 21st Century", published on 20 March, confirmed that the Department will be funding a £2 million research initiative, "People With Learning Disabilities: Services, Inclusion, and Partnerships" starting later this year and lasting for four years. Research proposals are currently being considered; support for carers is a possible area of research.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 158090; 367 c177W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disability Carers Finance Learning disability Research Respite care
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk