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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 June 2025

Debate

Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas

Contribution

Perhaps I could assist by clarifying that the spending review, which allows for an increase of over £4 billion of funding available for social care, is by 2028-29; it is not a matter of waiting for that long. That is in comparison with 2025-26. I hope I was helpful to your Lordships’ House in identifying a number of actions we have already taken to professionalise, upskill and allow people to build careers in the social care workforce. That is absolutely crucial. That, aligned with stopping international recruitment in this area—with a period of time for transition of some years—will shift to improve and increase the adult social care workforce in this country.

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