Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111235
Social Services
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Shaun Davies
Labour — Telford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a public interest assessment for large-scale acquisitions in the adult social care sector.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) oversees the Market Oversight Scheme (MOS), which was established under Section 53 of the Care Act 2014 as an independent scheme with the aim of ensuring continuity of care services. The MOS was launched in 2015 and monit...
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