§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the advantages and disadvantages of insurance as a way for individuals to pay for long-term care. [42064]
§ Mr. BoatengWe have established a Royal Commission on the funding of long-term care for the elderly. The Commission has been asked to recommend how the cost of care should be shared between public funds and the individual, and will no doubt be looking at the role of insurance in this.