Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122352

Social Services: Vulnerable Adults

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that individuals found responsible for abusive conduct towards vulnerable adults cannot work in publicly funded social care services.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The intention of Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulation 19 Fit and proper persons employed of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 is to make sure providers only employ 'fit and proper' staff who are able to provid...

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