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Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 49436

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Baroness Casey has begun the independent commission into adult social care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The independent commission into adult social care, chaired by Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock DBE CB, formally launched on 29 April 2025 with a meeting with people who draw on social care. On 2 May 2025, the Government published the terms of reference, outlining the scope of the commission’s work, which are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-commission-into-adult-social-care-terms-of-reference/independent-commission-into-adult-social-care-terms-of-reference

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