Bill Presented — Dementia Strategy Bill

– in the House of Commons at 12:35 pm on 17 March 2010.

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Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr. Paul Burstow presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish and keep under review a strategy to improve the provision of services for adults in England with dementia and their carers; to require the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on the implementation of the strategy; to require local authorities, the NHS and other bodies to act in accordance with relevant guidance issued by the Secretary of State; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 23 April, and to be printed (Bill 90).