§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the change in regulations in paragraph 2.32 of the Government's response to the Royal Commission on long-term care to give councils powers to help people with preserved rights facing eviction will extend to those in nursing homes, as well as in residential care homes. [138648]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 20 November 2000]: The new regulations will apply to some people in nursing homes. Councils will be able to support in their existing residential care or nursing home those people with preserved rights whom they can at present only support in a different home when faced with eviction.
We hope to introduce the new regulations before the end of the year.