Christmas Meals (Pensioners and the Disabled)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Rhagfyr 1973.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Sir Keith Joseph Sir Keith Joseph , Leeds North East 12:00, 4 Rhagfyr 1973

No additional powers for such a purpose are required. I am sure that local authorities and voluntary organisations are well aware of the need to make suitable arrangements for meals to cover the Christmas period. But company for the elderly and the disabled living alone is a matter on which every citizen can make a contribution and I hope that as many people as possible will take suitable action on their own initiative.