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Asked by Deirdre CostiganLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 October 2024UIN 8282

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on implementation of a National Care Service.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Government is committed to building a National Care Service based on clear, consistent national standards, that will improve the quality of care. On 10 October 2024, recognising the central role of our care workforce, we took a critical step, introducing the legislation that will establish the first ever Fair Pay Agreement for care professionals.

We will set out the next steps in due course for a process that engages with adult social care stakeholders, including cross-party members and a diverse range of people with lived experience of care, to build consensus towards a National Care Service.

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