Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82880
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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of safeguarding arrangements for adults receiving care in community-based settings in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Stephen KinnockAny form of abuse or neglect is unacceptable. Local authorities have a statutory duty to make enquiries about safeguarding concerns under the Care Act 2014.Where a local authority has reasonable cause to suspect that an adult in the local authority’s area...
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