Question follow-through · 86019

Community Care and Respite Care: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to increase funding for (a) respite care and (b) community-based support for unpaid carers.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Oct 2025
Target answer date
30 Oct 2025
Answer
6 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to increase funding for (a) respite care and (b) community-based support for unpaid carers.

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the vital role of unpaid carers and is committed to ensuring they have the support they need.The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, which can i...

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