Care Homes
Commons · Question 123041 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of future demand for care home beds over the next ten years.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 7 Apr 2026
Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population. That is why, 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,...