Written question asked by Debra Shipley (Labour) on Monday, 2 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 December 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 9 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he has taken under the Protection of Children Act 1999 to protect vulnerable adults with mental impairment from (a) sexual and (b) physical abuse.

Answer: Ms Shipley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he has taken under the Protection of Children Act 1999 to protect vulnerable adults with mental impairment from (a) sexual and (b) physical abuse. [85413] Jacqui Smith: Section 10(1) of the Protection of Children Act 1999 was never enacted to protect vulnerable adults with mental impairment from abuse. This provision was later repealed by the Care Standards Act 2000, which made provision to protect all vulnerable adult groups.

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