HC Deb 12 July 1990 vol 176 c277W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has any plans to take action to prevent local authorities from transferring their care homes to not-for-profit trusts.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

No. As we said in the White Paper "Caring for People" we shall expect local authorities to make use, whenever possible, of services from voluntary, "not-for-profit" and private providers in so far as this represents a cost-effective care choice.

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