§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to implement a system of registration and inspection of domiciliary care agencies.
§ Mr. BowisLocal authorities are already able to inspect such agencies on a voluntary basis. We have no current 295W plans to introduce compulsory registration of domiciliary care agencies, but we will review the position next year as part of our overall review of inspection.