§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance she has given to local authorities regarding access to the contents of registration and inspection 423W officers' reports on residential care homes by local authority staff considering the placement of clients in the homes concerned.
§ Mr. BowisLocal authority staff considering the placement of clients in residential care homes are covered by the Department's general guidance to local authorities that—subject to legal advice—there should be public access to inspection reports on individual homes.