Clause 34 - Deferred payment agreements and loans

Part of Care Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:15 pm ar 16 Ionawr 2014.

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Photo of Norman Lamb Norman Lamb The Minister of State, Department of Health 4:15, 16 Ionawr 2014

As the hon. Lady says, there is no duty at the moment. If they are theoretically available that is one thing, but if the local authority does nothing to publicise that fact and if they attach all sorts of conditions, limitations and restrictions, the reality is that they are not available.