Prime Minister Responds to Letter Demanding Action After Winterbourne View

On 5th August 2011, the Prime Minister replied to the letter of 20th June from 86 organisations, setting out a plan of action to address the problems identified in the recent Panorama programme. The Prime Minister has said he was "appalled" and wants a "joint plan of action... both locally and nationally to drive improvement... and influence future policy and practice".

The Prime Minister's letter and a press release in response can be downloaded from the links on the right.