§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the implications of the health ombudsman's ruling on the openness of health authority inspection reports into private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement. [34375]
§ Mr. BowisWe are considering the question of open reporting on independent nursing homes in the light of the consultation exercise completed last year and against the background of the current review of regulation and inspection in the social services.