§ Mr. IrvingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects a decision to be made about the need for 477W data on the provision of places in accommodation in an informal domestic environment providing long-stay patients with 24-hour medical and nursing supervision, in each district health authority; and how this will be monitored in conjunction with the National Health Service.
§ Mrs. CurrieSubject to consultation with the Health Service we anticipate collecting this information during 1989. We are currently working on clear definitions to enable authorities to make reliable returns.