It is only during this century that statutory services have been developed and they came in a very piecemeal fashion.

Private care can be flexible and innovative in a way that statutory services often find difficult.

Private care doesn't have to answer to all the pressures that are on the statutory services.

I think the statutory services which are the registering bodies also have a role to play in that.

Libraries are a statutory service; treat them with respect.

But much volunteer help now flows to statutory services, like hospitals and old people's homes.

Many statutory services are not keeping pace with demographic change.

The above recommendations were implemented and consequently the statutory civil service was abolished in 1892.

Formal care is that provided by the mainly statutory services, but also by private agencies.

Research shows non-abusing mothers need their partners most between 7-8pm - a time when statutory services provide little support.