Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56533
Care Homes: Lancashire
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of weekly care home fees in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer
Stephen KinnockFee rates are set by providers of adult social care, the majority of which are in the independent sector. The Department does not have powers to set or recommend the level of fees that care homes charge. However, all businesses are required to comply with...
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