§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Peterborough (Mrs. Brinton) of 6 July 1999,Official Report, column 498, concerning national standards for care homes, what the closing date for the consultation will be. [90925]
§ Mr. HuttonThe consultation exercise has not yet begun. People will be given three months from the issuing of the consultation pack in which to submit their comments.