Adult Social Care

Part of Backbench Business – in the House of Commons at 4:38 pm on 8 March 2012.

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Photo of Paul Burstow Paul Burstow The Minister of State, Department of Health 4:38, 8 March 2012

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that I signed early-day motions supportive of the royal commission, but I need to correct the record ever so slightly. He is giving the impression that the royal commission recommended that all aspects of long-term care should be free. I am sure he will want to acknowledge that accommodation and hotel costs were not intended to be covered by its proposal.