Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49654
Disability: Surrey Heath
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to care need s assessments for (a) deaf and (b) blind people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Stephen KinnockUnder the Care Act 2014, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that deaf and blind people can access needs assessments. Under the Equality Act (2010), local authorities must also make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not ...
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