Oral Question·Treasury
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 21 January 2026Answered: 27 January 2026
Asked by
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)
As my hon. Friend sets out, there are significant challenges in adult social care, and we have already made available an extra £4.6 billion, including funding to start to implement the fair pay agreement. As she will probably be aware, Baroness Louise Casey is leading an independent commission to build consensus on reform. Its first phase will report this year, with a focus on how to make the most of existing resources.