I welcome the fact that there has been a public inquiry, and I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement.
What has happened in Mid Staffordshire affects the whole of Staffordshire. In view of the emphasis that is now to be placed on compassion as well as on targets, and in view of what the Prime Minister has said about the role of social care, may I ask whether he will arrange for local Members of Parliament to have some form of oversight in Staffordshire so that the collaboration that will be needed to introduce this
culture change can be put into practice on the ground, particularly in the light of closures that involve social care homes as well?