Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local authorities will be required to follow the proposed motor neurone disease pathway.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 7 September in response to Question 22114 and the answer provided on 14 September in response to Question 24375. Further details about the pathway will be set out in due course, and will consider the health, social care, and housing needs of people with motor neurone disease.