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Commons · Question 1642 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a funded domestic adult social care workforce plan, in the context of levels of (a) demand for NHS services and (b) recent trends in healthy l

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jun 2026

Decisions regarding any potential workforce plan publication for social care remain under consideration and no final position has been reached. In line with the manifesto, the Department is committed to ensuring the publication of regular, independent wor...