brian iddon. >> i am sure that the whole house is at one with the prime minister in sending our sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of the brave servicemen who have lost their lives in serving this country. i am astonished at the orchestrated campaign that seems to have been mounted in some newspapers this morning, supported by tory councilors and bupa, opposing our social care plans, especially as the conservatives did not oppose those plans when they were before the house. will my right honorable friend commit himself this morning to continuing the fight to improve the lot of some of our most vulnerable citizens, the poorest pensioners in the country? >> i am passionately committed, as is the government, to finding a better way of ensuring security and dignity for the elderly generation in retirement. that means not just providing institutional care of the highest standard, but helping people to stay for as long as possible with as good amenities as possible in their own homes. i hope that there will be all- party support for the bill that is going through the house of lo