Clause 16 - Short title, commencement and extent
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill
4:45 pm
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham, Conservative)
Has my hon. Friend had the opportunity to consider the Local Government Association briefing, which asks whether the implementation could be phased and piloted? Local authorities have less than four months to establish new systems and working practices, and the LGA believes that that could cause significant practical difficulties. Even in Sweden, the much vaunted example that we are supposed to be following, implementation took place over two years. Does my hon. Friend agree that the LGA's wishes are being totally disregarded?