Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 3 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Social Services Inspectorate expects to inspect Shropshire County Council Social Services' provision for people with learning disabilities; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Social Services Inspectorate expects to inspect Shropshire County Council Social Services' provision for people with learning disabilities; and if he will make a statement. [160362] Mr. Hutton: The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) and audit commission joint review team reviewed Shropshire Social Services Directorate (SSD) earlier this year and their report is due for publication in June. The joint reviews are conducted by audit and the SSI and make a broad assessment about how SSDs deliver their services, and manage their resources. The joint review of Shropshire did consider the services with learning disabilities and the findings will become public on the publication of the report. When the SSI inspects local council social services it examines their quality in more depth on significant issues than the Joint Review. Currently there are no plans in the SSI work programme to undertake a further examination of learning disabilities services in Shropshire.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 160362; 367 c767W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Inspections Learning disability Social services Shropshire Social Services Inspectorate
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk