HC Deb 14 July 1997 vol 298 c88W
Mr. Laurence Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will review the rates of residential allowance for which(a) residents of local authority homes and (b) residents of private nursing homes are eligible. [8548]

Mr. Keith Bradley

A key priority of the Government is to focus on the central areas of insecurity for older people. A key element of the review process will be to listen to the views of older people on all matters which are of concern to them—including community care issues.