Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110272
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of care provided by care agencies to vulnerable people.
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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