Written questions

Meals on Wheels: Brighton

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 9801 · Official question

Siân Berry

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of meals on wheels provision in (a) the Brighton and Hove local authority area and (b) other areas; and what steps he is taking to improve provision.

Answer

No assessment has been made of the adequacy of meals on wheels provision in Brighton and Hove or other areas. Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why, under the Care Act 2014, they are taske...