§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the standard letter that was sent to care homes who failed to pass on the free nursing care payment onto residents; and how many have been sent. [97143]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has not issued a standard letter to care homes.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he plans to lay the Statutory Instrument that amends the regulations to extend the time limit for staff who were employed in care homes immediately before April 2002 for obtaining checks from the Criminal Records Bureau. [97212]
§ Jacqui SmithWe are currently finalising the details of the changes to the regulations and we plan to lay the necessary statutory instrument shortly.