§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had on the provision of social services in the London Borough of Wandsworth; and if he will make a statement. [64520]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department, through the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI), monitors the performance of all local social services authorities. The report of a joint SSI/Audit Commission review of social services in the 623W London Borough of Wandsworth was published in June 1997, and the report of an SSI inspection of the safety of children looked after was published in June 1998. Copies of both reports are available in the Library. The SSI is closely monitoring progress against the action plans drawn up following both these reports.