§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has indemnified local authorities against any claims against them from residents or other 97W persons as a result of any accident or injury resulting from the employment of untrained and unqualified staff in residential homes during the current dispute.
§ Mr. John PattenNo.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many additional temporary staff each local authority has employed as a result of the residential social workers dispute; what is the estimated cost per month of this additional staff; and how many of them have any social work training or qualifications.
§ Mr. John PattenThis information is not held centrally, as these are matters for the local authorities.