§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 12 June 1997,Official Report, columns 529–30, (1) concerning the health problems of carers, when the study of carer burdens and associated costs in dementia care over time will be published; [49330]
(2) concerning the health problems facing carers, when the results of his Department's research into outcomes of social care for adults will be published; and if he will make a statement about interim findings from the research. [49332]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Department has commissioned a major new research initiative on outcomes of social care for adults, consisting of a linked series of studies which began earlier this year. The individual projects are due to last for between two and three years. Copies of the first issue of the programme newsletter will be placed in the Library.