Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115676

Care Homes

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of (a) nursing and (b) residential home placements.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population. That is why, under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable,...

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