Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 7 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 March 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 March 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the need for long-term care beds in the (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) public sectors. - Inc refs to 379 c626-7, 1 February 2002, and 381 c192W, 5 March 2002. (Holding answer 26 February 2002).

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the need for long-term care beds in the (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) public sectors. [35526] Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the need for long-term care beds in the (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) public sectors. [36518] Jacqui Smith: [holding answer 26 February 2002]: I apologise to the hon. Members for the delay in responding to this question. I refer them to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W. I refer them to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) on 1 February 2002, Official Report, columns 626-27W. All types of providers have a role to play in supplying services and we have not made separate assessments for different sectors.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 35526; 381 c1009W;381 c1011-2W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Care homes Hospital beds Private sector NHS Voluntary organisations
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk