To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what requirements are laid down on nursing homes with respect to (a) the provision of at least one sitting room for use by all residents and (b) the extent to which patients may be sedated.

Regulation 13(2)(b) of The Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Regulations 1990 requires the provision, to an adequate standard, of

"accommodation and space for each patient in the home including, where appropriate, day-room facilities separate from sleeping accommodation".