Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122347
Supported Housing: Learning Disability
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Question
Iqbal Mohamed
Independent — Dewsbury and Batley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on consulting with families before moving adults with learning disabilities to supported living and residential placements.
Answer
Stephen KinnockDecisions about care placements are made locally, based on individual assessments of need and personal circumstances. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets and commission services to meet the diver...
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