Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56534
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 steps his Department is taking to help reduce the cost of care home placements 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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