§ Lord Lipseyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will consider the report Charging for care in later life before publishing their response to the Royal Commission on long-term care of the elderly. [HL2961]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)We are taking into account the variety of views expressed since the Royal Commission's report was published.Charging for care in later life is a useful contribution to this debate.