§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations have been made to him regarding the regulation of privately managed retirement homes for the elderly;
(2) whether he has any proposals for the regulation and control of fees for privately managed retirement homes for the elderly; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mrs. CurrieThe fees of private residential care homes for elderly people paid from private resources are a matter between the proprietors and fee payers. Assistance from public funds towards paying such fees was considered by Sir Roy Griffiths in his report "Community Care: an Agenda for Action". We have received many representations on the regulation of such homes since the publication of Sir Roy Griffiths' report and of the report of the independent review of residential care chaired by Lady Wagner, both of which included recommendations on this matter.
We are currently considering these reports and the responses to them and will be bringing forward our own proposals in due course. Copies of both reports are in the Library.