Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82879
Social Services: Surrey Heath
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that adults with complex (a) mental health needs and (b) learning disabilities in supported living settings are adequately safeguarded in Surrey Heath
Answer
Stephen KinnockLocal authorities have a statutory duty to make enquiries about safeguarding concerns under the Care Act 2014.Everyone with a severe mental health or learning disability who is placed in supported living would have had an assessment under the Care Act 201...
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