Written questions

Social Services: Finance

Lords · Question HL3404 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Earl Howe

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the additional funding needs of social care reform from (1) reallocation of existing resources, (2) additional service user contributions, or (3) new money to be allocated in future Budget

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 22 Sep 2026

On 29 July, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme. We will update Parliament in due course on the proposals resulting fr...