Social Services: Essex
Commons · Question 121616 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in Essex on pressures on adult social care services and the adequacy of the Better Care Fund support.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Mar 2026
While the Department regularly engages with local authorities, including in Essex, there have not been discussions about pressures facing adult social care services specifically. The Better Care Fund (BCF) is a mechanism to support Essex and other areas t...