Question follow-through · 116444

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 89382 on Social Services: Investment, whether his Department plans to consider the (a) previous and (b) forecast (i) levels and (ii) adequacy of

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
27 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 89382 on Social Services: Investment, whether his Department plans to consider the (a) previous and (b) forecast (i) levels and (ii) adequacy of

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government will consider the capital funding needs of adult social care as part of the next Spending Review. We have recently announced an additional £50 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in 2025/26. This could fund approximately 5,000 h...

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