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1440722

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of placing councils under a duty to provide early help.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	139354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>Under the Children Act 1989, local authorities are required to provide services for children in need for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children is clear that local areas should have a comprehensive range of effective, evidence-based services in place to address needs early.</p><p>There are no current plans for a duty on local authorities to provide early help. The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care is due to set out its final recommendations this spring, and we will consider those relevant to early help to inform any next steps.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/03/2022 12:48:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1256315

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of distribution of funding to different local authorities to meet social care need in those areas.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	121877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Education works closely with local authorities and the sector to assess the impact of a variety of factors on children’s services, including funding and any increases in demand.</p><p>Local authority funding is distributed using a formula based on population and deprivation, as well as the varying cost of delivering services across the country.</p><p>The government is committed to reform of the local government finance system and will continue to work with the sector to ensure that the system supports local authorities to effectively deliver their services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 04/12/2020 16:47:17 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1721808

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on local authority insourcing of adult social care services.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes planning the balance of services which should be directly provided by the local authority, or commissioned from external care providers.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 23/07/2024 16:29:08 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1723197

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the social care system on the performance of the NHS; and if he will hold discussions with his opposition counterparts on measures to improve the funding and delivery of social care.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Ellie Chowns
	uin	1618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The health and social care systems are facing significant challenges. The Government is committed to tackling the multiple factors contributing to delayed discharges. These include processes within hospitals and between hospitals and other health and care services, and the availability of appropriate care packages. These care packages are commissioned by both the National Health Service and by adult social care partners.</p><p>By developing local working partnerships between the Government, the NHS, and social care, we will ensure that people are not stuck in hospital beds when they are well enough to go home.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 31/07/2024 14:00:54 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	5249

1696863

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to deliver adult social care.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Mark Eastwood
	uin	19217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Through the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25, we are providing over £1.5 billion in additional grant for social care compared to 2023-24. This is part of an above-inflation increase in Core Spending Power for local government from 2023-24 of up to £4.5 billion, or 7.5% in cash terms.</p><p>Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare grouped question UIN 19216 question first answered 26/03/2024 13:57:59 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
	tabling member	4807 label Biography information for Mark Eastwood

1133908

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the allocation of additional funding to local authorities for the provision of adult social care services.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	267715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the pressures facing local government, and this is why we have given councils access to £3.9 billion for adult social care this year. The Secretary of State speaks regularly with the Chancellor on a range of matters, including local government funding. Future funding for local government will be considered by the Government at this year’s Spending Review and work is already underway.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 27/06/2019 09:44:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1177009

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to review the care system.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	13963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to undertaking a review at the earliest opportunity.The review aims to better support, protect and improve the outcomes of vulnerable children and young people. This was confirmed in a written statement made on 12 February 2020, which is available at the following link: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;uin=HCWS110.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/02/2020 17:51:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1506967

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to transfer people waiting to be discharged from hospital to adult social care settings.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	51750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is allocating an additional £500 million for social care this winter to support the safe discharge of patients from hospital, including by increasing capacity in the social care workforce. This funding is in addition to the ‘100-day discharge challenge’ launched in early July 2022 to reassert best practice through 10 priority discharge activities in all hospitals.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 23/09/2022 10:51:34 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1566358

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of excluding the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment, the care component of DLA, Attendance Allowance and disability premiums in social security means-tested benefits from income for the purpose of charging for care in community on (a) the quality of life and incomes levels among social care recipients, including people with disabilities of working age with high support needs and (b) local authority budgets.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	122265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/01/2023 12:43:03 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1178020

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of local authorities to deliver their statutory duties for adult social care.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	1258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care lead the Government’s relationship with local authorities for adult social care, including understanding how they may be meeting their adult social care responsibilities. In recognition of the pressures councils are facing in the area of social care, the Government have given councils access to an additional £1.5 billion of funding for social care in 2020-21.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 02/03/2020 15:55:02 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern