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Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what qualifications are held by National Care Standards Commission inspectors relevant to their work in inspecting residential nursing homes. [98014]
Jacqui Smith
All inspectors employed by the National Care Standards Commission are required to hold a professional qualification and have a minimum of three years' experience working in a nursing, social care or health setting, to enable them to undertake their work as inspector.