Social Services: Torbay
Commons · Question 5513 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of transferring adult social care responsibilities from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to Torbay Council on the workforce.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jun 2026
The Care Act 2014 sets out how adult social care in England should be provided, including legal duties on local authorities to ensure the care workforce is competent, skilled, and safe.Whilst we have not made a direct assessment of the potential impact tr...