§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he proposes to announce his response to the Consultation Document on National Care Homes Standards. [99989]
§ Mr. HuttonThe consultation document "Fit for the Future?—National Required Standards for Residential and Nursing Homes for Older People" was issued for formal consultation nationally on 8 September. The consultation period ends on 21 January 2000.
98WWe will carefully consider all the comments we receive before finalising any regulatory standards and the arrangements for implementing them.