§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 13 May 2004,Official Report, columns 576–77W, on care homes, how many care homes were closed in (a) 2002–03 and (b) 2003–04, due to an anonymous complaint; and if he will make a statement. [175174]
§ Dr. LadymanI understand from the chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) that the information requested is not collected in the form requested. Care homes may close for a number of reasons, including as a result of enforcement action by CSCI or by the provider voluntarily deregistering the service. Complaints may only be one of a number of circumstances which lead to a home closing. It would not therefore be possible or accurate to ascribe reasons for home closure directly to complaints.