Care Standards Act (Hansard, 27 February 2003)

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will make a statement on proposed changes to the Care Standards Act 2000 regulation following the consultation at the end of last year. [97883]

§ Jacqui Smith
The consultation document issued on 16 August 2002 set out proposals to change certain national minimum standards for care homes for older people and care homes for younger adults (18–65) which relate to the physical environment. The consultation did not propose making any changes to the Care Homes Regulations 2001 issued under the Care Standards Act.
The consultation exercise ended on 8 November 2002 and the revised national minimum standards were published on 18 February 2003.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to relax the regulations relating to communal space in care homes as a result of his consultation exercise on the Care Standards Act 2000. [97884]

§ Jacqui Smith
The consultation document issued on 16 August 2002 set out proposals to change certain national minimum standards for care homes for older people and care homes for younger adults (18–65) which relate to the physical environment. The consultation did not propose making any changes to the Care Homes Regulations 2001 issued under the Care Standards Act.
The consultation exercise ended on 8 November 2002. The revised standards, published on 18 February 2003, include the standards relating to communal space.