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We have stabilised the care home sector and we have reached an agreement that will see us through to March 2005. We are working hard to get things right to ensure that we have a new framework in place from 1 April 2005.
It is important that we consider what other countries do. That gets only one line in our paper. In passing, I should say that I am not sure how much the consular corps—some of whose members are honorary—will be able to contribute to the process.