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Deafblind Persons Bill [H.L.] (14 Apr 2000)

Lord Ashley of Stoke: ...a "tighter" definition in so far as that is possible and to tie the definition in the Bill more closely to that used for the purposes of planning services. On Second Reading, my noble friend Lord Hunt referred to the definition adopted by the Deafblind Services Liaison Group. In 1988 the group published a report, Breaking Through - Developing Services for Deafblind People. In the report,...

Deafblind Persons Bill [H.L.] (14 Apr 2000)

Lord Ashley of Stoke: ...across a number of local surveys in the 1980s and 1990s. But some recent surveys have found a higher incidence. While I welcome the consultation announced to the House by my noble friend Lord Hunt at Second Reading, the Government will not gain accurate numbers as regards deafblind people from a consultation exercise. That will only result from implementing the provisions of the Bill. I...

Deafblind Persons Bill [H.L.] (23 Feb 2000)

Lord Ashley of Stoke: ..., I must still call him "the noble Lord". The noble Lord, Lord Astor, asked me how those services will be funded. The funding can be made available in many ways. First, when my noble friend Lord Hunt eventually agrees with the Bill, I expect that he will find more funding. He will go to see Gordon Brown and twist his arm. The noble Lord on the Liberal Democrat Benches mentioned that one...

Deafblind Persons Bill [H.L.] (23 Feb 2000)

Lord Ashley of Stoke: ...the Bill. I am glad to say that the Government are aware of these problems. That encourages me to think that they will do something about them. I very much look forward to hearing my noble friend Lord Hunt when he responds to the debate. I am hopeful of a constructive response. On 20th July last year, the ever helpful noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, in response to a question from me, stated...