HL Deb 08 September 2003 vol 652 cc57-9WA
Baroness Barker

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which recommendations from the Laming inquiry have been implemented; and which will be implemented within six months. [HL4134]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

When the Victoria Climbié inquiry report was published on 28 January, my right honourable friend the then Secretary of State for Health said that we will study its 108 recommendations with care. We will make our substantive response to the report as part of the Green Paper on children, which will be published in September.

So far, 83 of the recommendations have been partially or fully implemented. We have already made some major progress.

Baroness Barker

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What estimate they have made of the total cost of implementation of the recommendations in the Laming report (a) for each local authority and (b) in England as a whole. [HL4135]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Fifty-six of the recommendations have been accepted as basic good practice, already set out in government guidance. This good practice should already be in place in local authorities, health bodies and the police, and is covered within the budgets already allocated. The response to the inquiry, covering all the other recommendations, will be made as part of the Green Paper on children.