§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to assume responsibility from the social services budget for the funding of individuals who need nursing home care. [48958]
§ Mr. BoatengWe have no plans to remove the duty placed on local authorities by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 to arrange nursing home placements for people whom they have assessed as needing such care.