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Social Services: Reform

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 60143

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many officials in his Department are assigned to work on the social care review.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

There are 11 officials currently assigned by the Department to work on the independent commission into adult social care, chaired by Baroness Louise Casey. This includes Baroness Casey’s independent secretariat team and a small departmental sponsorship function.

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