Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98208
Local Government Services: Vulnerable Adults
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance exists on balancing data protection with safeguarding when families seek to support vulnerable adults in accessing local authority services including housing regist
Answer
Alison McGovernLocal authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs, such as under the Care Act 2014. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides mechanisms by which others can support, and if appropr...
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