To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2009, Official Report, column 1434W, on social services, for what reason his Department did not publish the Green Paper on care and support reform in June 2009. (284746)

Reforming the care and support system is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us all to help create a care and support system capable of supporting people well into the 21st century so it is important that we take the time to get this right. However, the Green Paper will be published shortly.