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Proceeding contribution from Ed Balls (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 December 2008. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Health and Education.


Health and Education

That is a helpful clarification that The Sunday Times was wrong on that point. The hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb) made some important points about the particular practices of health services in the Haringey case. I assure him that the re-running of the independent serious case review and the wider work being done on the Haringey case by the Healthcare Commission will ensure that the points that he raised are properly addressed. It would be wrong for me to prejudge that review now as it is ongoing. The points made by the hon. Gentleman, and by the Chairman of the Select Committee, about ensuring that we have the best on-the-ground inspection, are absolutely right. I know that Ofsted is also committed to ensuring that the inspection regime is robust in safeguarding cases. I will ensure that that happens.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
485 c779 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Dental services Health Hospitals Education NHS Protection Mental health services Standards Schools Social work Social workers
Link
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