§ 32. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will review the present regulations covering private homes and small hoarding houses used by health authorities and social service departments for accomodating ex-patients of mental or similar institutions.
§ Mr. John PattenFor the position on the regulations governing residential homes registered with local authorities, I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Mr. Foulkes) on 28 October—[Vol. 47, c.242]. The corresponding Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Home Regulations 1981 are similarly being amended to reflect changes made by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.