BIRMINGHAM CARE HOMES

Early day motion 1670, tabled 19 July 2002 by Liam Fox (Conservative). Signed by 28 members.

That this House expresses its grave concern about the crisis in care for the elderly in Birmingham and elsewhere in England; is alarmed that over 80 care homes have closed in Birmingham over the last 18 months; and recognises that a main contributory factor to this crisis is the decision by Birmingham Social Services to pay substantially less than the real cost of providing care for the elderly in care homes and that this practice is threatening to force good quality independent care homes out of business, causing grave distress and confusion to vulnerable, frail and elderly residents in Birmingham.

Signatures by party: Conservative 27, Labour 1.