Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69679
Social Services
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether strategic authorities will have responsibilities for social care provision.
Answer
Jim McMahonLocal Authorities will retain responsibility for social care provision. Strategic authorities will gain a new duty in relation to health improvement and inequalities through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, but this will not alter th...
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