§ Mr. LaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the interim report on the supply of residential and nursing home care in England will be published. [2673]
§ Jacqui SmithThe study of the supply of residential and nursing home care that we are undertaking involves a number of research projects commissioned from the Personal Social Services Research Unit. We are currently considering an interim report on the rate, causes and consequences of home closures. A final report on this issue is expected later this year.