Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 29785
Older People: Protection
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to protect older people from (a) violence, (b) abuse and (c) neglect.
Answer
Stephen KinnockAny form of violence, abuse, or neglect is unacceptable. The Government makes it clear, in the statutory guidance of the Care Act 2014, that local authorities must ensure the adult social care services they commission are safe, effective, and of high qual...
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