Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110271
Care Workers: Standards
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve oversight of care agencies and to enhance enforcement powers against providers who fail to meet required care standards.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe have understood that the term care agencies refers to employment agencies. Care providers are required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where they carry out a regulated activity, as described in the Health and Social Care Act 200...
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