Question follow-through · 128952
Care Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of skilled professional workforce the Department estimates is needed to meet the current demand of the social care sector and what steps is it taking to meet this target.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 21 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Health and care
- Fire and Rescue Services: Occupational Health · 27 Apr 2026
- Palliative Care · 13 May 2026
- Palliative Care · 13 May 2026
- Air Ambulance Services: Fuels · 13 May 2026
- Palantir: Public Sector · 20 May 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
21 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of skilled professional workforce the Department estimates is needed to meet the current demand of the social care sector and what steps is it taking to meet this target.
23 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2026
Answer published
Demand for long‑term care is projected to rise markedly over the next decade, driven by growth in the older population. Current projections from Skills for Care, and the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre at the London School of Economics suggest that this...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Fire and Rescue Services: Occupational Health
27 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the Fire Brigades Union on the implementation of health monitoring for firefighters.
Palliative Care
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions have taken place with other key players to ensure that the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will be effective.
Palliative Care
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what next steps will be taken following the publication of the interim statement on the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care.
Air Ambulance Services: Fuels
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether financial support has been considered for charitable run air ambulances in light of rising aviation fuel costs.
Palantir: Public Sector
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what frameworks govern the use of artificial intelligence systems supplied by Palantir Technologies within UK public services.
Medical Records: Databases
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether algorithms and predictive systems within the NHS Federated Data Platform are subject to independent scrutiny for bias, discrimination or opaque automated decision-making.
Medical Records: Palantir
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients may opt out of the use of their data within systems operated by Palantir Technologies without prejudice to their treatment.
Palantir: Public Sector
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an assessment has been made of the ability of public authorities to migrate NHS and other public sector datasets away from Palantir systems without (a) operational disruption and (b) excess
NHS: Palantir
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether contractual provisions exist allowing the NHS to (a) terminate and (b) suspend arrangements with Palantir Technologies in the event of (i) national security, (ii) ethical and (iii) data gov
Medical Records: Data Protection
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent identifiable NHS patient data being accessed by (a) foreign governments and (b) entities subject to foreign jurisdiction.
Gyms
1 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the role of (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses in delivering health prevention measures to the public.
Gyms
1 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered formally recognising gyms and fitness facilities as part of the wider preventative health infrastructure.