Respite Care
Commons · Question 63729 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that unpaid carers are guaranteed respite breaks.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 Jul 2025
The Government is determined to recognise the crucial role that unpaid carers play in caring for family and friends and helping people to remain at home. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality car...