HC Deb 25 February 2003 vol 400 cc531-2W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults list. [98725]

Number of local authority residential places, independent sector residential places, NHS geriatric and elderly long-stay mental illness beds, and independent sector nursing home places in England at 31 March, for the years 1973, 1980, 1990 and 2000
Rounded As at 31 March Residential home places1,2 NHS geriatric beds3 NHS elderly long-stay mental illness beds Nursing home places1.4 independent sector
Local authority Independent sector
1973 6— 6— 56,180 6— 6—
19805 125,390 76,130 54,950 6— 34,790
1990 121,940 206,010 48,730 18,880 113,260
2000 55,500 273,950 27,860 6,040 193,620

Jacqui Smith

The implementation of the Protection of Vulnerable Adults list has been delayed until the Department is confident that the Criminal Records Bureau will be able to implement checks against the list. The list will be introduced at the earliest opportunity.