Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32767
Carers
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Question
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of placing a new statutory duty on local authorities to ensure all unpaid carers are able to take regular breaks.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThis Government is committed to ensuring families have the support they need. We want to ensure that people who care for family and friends are better able to look after their own health and wellbeing. Local authorities have duties to support people carin...
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