Disabled People: Independent Living

Debate between Baroness Altmann and Lord Elton

Tuesday 17th November 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Elton (Con)]

My Lords, when will the Government take steps to make it the norm that people dependent on local authority support have a nominated member of the support team as their principal carer so that they establish a continuous relationship with somebody in the outside world?

[Baroness Altmann]

My Lords, the Government believe that local authorities are best placed to decide what intervention and support disabled people require. I should add that all Independent Living Fund users had one-to-one visits, and reports were sent to local authorities before the scheme was closed.