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Care Workers: Pay

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 25451

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department's press release entitled Care workers to be represented in fair pay agreements, published on 16 July 2026, what discussions have taken place with the Care Quality Commission on the potential impact of the Fair Pay Agreement on the quality and availability of adult social care services.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

I refer the Hon Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fair-pay-agreement-process-in-adult-social-care

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