Written questions

Social Services: Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment

Commons · Question 49150 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that deafblind people are able to access appropriate social care.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 7 May 2025

Under the Care Act 2014 and the Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that deafblind people in their area access the right care and support. This includes making contact with, and keeping a record o...