Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 48800

Carers: Older People

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce regulations for the use of solo carers for elderly people.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We have understood that the term solo carers refers to personal assistants. The Department has no current plans to introduce regulations for the use of solo carers for elderly people.English local authorities have responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to...

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