Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98206

Public Sector: Vulnerable Adults

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure vulnerable adults can access essential services when they cannot navigate processes independently and family members lack formal powers of

Answer

Alison McGovern
Local 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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