§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the cost to independent sector homes of inspection by local authority arm's-length inspection units(a) per resident and (b) per year in total.
§ Mr. BowisThe annual fee payable to local authorities by those running registered independent residential care homes for four or more residents is £41 per resident. Inspection by independent inspection units is among the costs reflected in that fee.
Information about the total cost of such fees per year is not available centrally.