§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Centre for Policy on Ageing in respect of nursing and care homes. [96975]
§ Mr. HuttonWe published the Centre for Policy on Ageing's proposals on National Required Standards for residential and nursing homes for older people in our consultation document, "Fit for the Future" issued on 8 September. The consultation document was sent to a wide range of organisations and individuals. We will carefully consider all the comments we receive before finalising any regulatory standards and the timetable for implementing them.