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Social Services: Local Government

Asked by Bradley ThomasConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 December 2024UIN 19904

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the impact of adult social care obligations on local authorities.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Department ministers regularly discuss a range of topics with other Cabinet colleagues. In response to the pressures facing adult social care, the Government will make up to £3.5 billion of additional funding for social care authorities available in 2025/26, which includes a £680 million increase in the Social Care Grant.

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