Ms Fiona Weldon:

As a DPO, we have been running a campaign for more than three years on the right to a personal assistance service. For real inclusion within our communities disabled people need support and should have the right to a personal assistant over residential care. I do not really feel that at this time any of the smaller services are making a real impact in supporting people to have real choice and control over their lives. That is a really serious issue. Having access to the right to choose one's own support and what one does during the day is very important.