Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7058

Health Services

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England who have unmet care needs; and what steps his Department is taking to help en

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. Where individuals do not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authorities in making their ow...

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