Care Homes: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 55599 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of capping the cost of care homes.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 19 Jun 2025
Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable care support services to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouraging a wide ran...