Quality Protects Management Action Plans

HL Deb 15 May 2002 vol 635 c60WA

Baroness Lockwood

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the outcomes of the evaluation of the Quality Protects Management Action Plans submitted to the Department of Health by local authorities. [HL4323]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

All local authorities with social service responsibilities submitted their Quality Protects Management Action Plans (MAPs) to the Department of Health by the end of January. The Social Services Inspectorate has now completed its evaluation of the MAPs and we have considered its findings. The MAPs from all 150 local councils have reached an acceptable standard. Therefore, subject to parliamentary approval of the special grant report, they will receive payment of their allocation of the children's services grant from 2001–02.