Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118424

Social Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of local authority funding pressures on recruitment and retention in the adult social care workforce.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
No specific assessment has been made on the potential impact of local authority funding pressures on recruitment and retention in the adult social care workforce.English local authorities have a responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care n...

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