§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in detail the actions taken by his Department on the findings he published on 4 June relating to investigations undertaken into three children's homes in Wales, since the date of the inspections reported on.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettLocal management of the homes and the relevant local authorities were informed of the findings of the inspections immediately upon their conclusion. They were also given an opportunity to comment on draft versions of the reports prior to their publication. Subsequently, the social services inspectorate has written to directors of social services clarifying the conditions of use of the units and work is in hand on a revision of those conditions.
The findings of the inspections were taken into account in our review of secure care in Wales. Action on the specific recommendations made by the inspections is a matter for the respective local authorities.
Further inspections of the three units will take place in 1992.