§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will instigate an inquiry into the circumstances of the deaths of Alexander Deas, Joseph Gildea, Tony Spong and Peter Swain, former residents of Beechwood Lodge, Basingstoke, and assess the performance of Hampshire Social Services and other agencies in providing care and support for former residents of Beechwood Lodge. [35060]
§ Jacqui SmithI apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.
We are not planning to instigate an inquiry. However, there is an internal inquiry being undertaken by Basingstoke and Deane borough council and Stonham Housing Association about the closure of this resource and the arrangements made to meet the needs of the residents.