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<p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following
requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects
each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in
research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown
in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence
or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve
the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In
recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology
and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14.
Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report
for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There
has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet
the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
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