Nadia Whittome

Nadia Whittome

Labour — Nottingham East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 6 January 2025

Debate

Health and Adult Social Care Reform

Contribution

I thank the Secretary of State for his clear commitment to action. There are 131,000 vacancies in the social care sector, and low wages are the prime culprit. Last year, Unison found that three quarters of care staff who do home visits continue not to be paid for journey times between appointments. Will my right hon. Friend commit to ensuring both a £15-an-hour minimum wage in the social care sector, and paid travel time as a contractual requirement?

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