Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will instigate a review of the work and management of the Care Quality Commission. [58876]

Simon Burns MP; Minister of State: A number of inquiries are under way following the abuse exposed at Winterbourne View. The Government are clear that any failings in care are unacceptable. These include both an independently-chaired Serious Case Review led by South Gloucestershire council which will examine all the agencies involved and reviews by the Care Quality Commission, the national health service and the safeguarding boards.

Departmental officials, assisted by Mark Goldring, chief executive of Mencap, will then draw together the key lessons from these reviews. Once we have all the facts and have examined the results of the various inquiries, we will report further to Parliament.