Urgent question on Southern Cross care homes
13 July 2011
Minister of State for Care Services, Paul Burstow, responded to an urgent questioned asked by Shadow Health Minister, Emily Thornberry, on the future of Southern Cross Care Homes.
Watch and read the urgent question and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.
- Parliament TV: Urgent question on Southern Cross Care Homes
- Commons Hansard: Urgent question on Southern Cross Care Homes
- Topics: Community care
Further information
The Minister of State for Care Services responded to an urgent question asked on 16 June 2011 on Southern Cross Care Homes.
Urgent questions
Urgent questions are asked at the end of Question Time. If something has happened, normally a matter of public importance, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to ask an urgent question.
If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked at the end of Question Time.
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