Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123041

Care Homes

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of future demand for care home beds over the next ten years.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
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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