§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the implementation of the Government's community care policy in the constituency of South Down; and what further action he proposes to take to improve the provision of care in the community.
§ Mr. AncramThe Department of Health and Social Services and health and social services boards have put in place comprehensive arrangements for the monitoring of the community care reforms, introduced on 1 April 1993, with the three local units of management of the Eastern and Southern boards, which together serve the constituency of South Down, monitoring their community care activity and expenditure on a monthly and quarterly basis. This information contributes to the Department's overall evaluation of the implementation of community care policy and will inform decisions on the provision of community services within the constituency. 'The Department is currently undertaking the first six month performance review of the new community care arrangements which will be completed later this year.