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Sheltered Housing

Commons · Question 129603 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered New Zealand's retirement villages sector in developing policy on the future of the social care system in England.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 29 Apr 2026

We recognise the important role retirement villages play in providing high quality, safe, and suitable homes which can help people stay independent and healthy for longer and reduce the need to draw on health and social care provision. The Department of H...