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Social Services: Undocumented Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of rogue operators who do not observe visa employment rules in the social care sector.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 12 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 24 Feb 2025
Answer: 24 Feb 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

12 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of rogue operators who do not observe visa employment rules in the social care sector.
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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24 Feb 2025
Answer published
We have seen unacceptable increases in unethical practices and exploitation of international recruits in the adult social care sector. The Code of Practice for International Recruitment sets out high ethical standards and best practice for recruiters and ...

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13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support the voluntary health sector community on the Isle of Wight.

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Hospitals: Discharges

13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with (a) Integrated Care Boards and (b) housing providers to provide support for people leaving hospital.

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Psychiatric Hospitals: Discharges

13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve discharge rates from mental health hospitals.

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Health: Housing

13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to develop a national strategy to integrate health and housing services; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such a strategy on delays in hospi

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NHS: Finance

13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that funding allocated to the NHS in the Autumn Budget 2024 is being used to (a) boost productivity and (b) reduce waiting times.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

NHS: Pay

13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of NHS staff pay increases on the (a) availability and (b) quality of patient services.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Baroness Casey of Blackstock will be paid for her review into social care; and how many civil servants have been assigned to support that review.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to undertake an impact assessment for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

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NHS: Training

21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has a policy on unconscious bias training in the NHS.

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Alan Milburn

21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which office in his Department Alan Milburn sits in.

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Pigmeat: Labelling

21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received representations on health warnings on bacon.

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NHS Pay Review Body

21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who the members are of the assessment advisory panel for the Members of the NHS Pay Review Body.