§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has any plans to increase the annual inspection charges for private homes for the handicapped, the elderly and the mentally ill; whether he will consider providing for more than one inspection each year to be covered by the new registration fee; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyConsultation is at present taking place on recommendations to increase the fees payable for the306W registration and inspection of residential care homes and nursing homes but there is no proposal to increase the minimum frequency of inspections for those homes. Copies of the consultative documents have been placed in the Library.