§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to(a) investigate the quality of care being provided to people in their homes, (b) introduce a regulatory system to supervise the provision of care by home carers and (c) apply such a system throughout the UK. [122692]
§ Mr. HuttonIn England we are committed to introducing a regulatory framework for home care services. Proposals for this are included in the Care Standards Bill, which was recently introduced in the House.
All domiciliary care agencies will be required to register, if they provide personal care services. They will be inspected annually by a national care standards commission, established in this Bill.
The responsibility for information relating to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for the devolved administrations.