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Learning Disability

Commons · Question 78647 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Zarah Sultana

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that families of adults with learning disabilities are given a greater role in decisions on their (a) care and (b) support.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Oct 2025

Under the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan, carers will be actively involved in the care planning of those they care for, mirroring the practices of family group conferencing.Additionally, we are increasing the information captured about unpaid carers thr...