Question follow-through · 25434

Care Workers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department's press release entitled Care workers to be represented in fair pay agreements, published on 16 July 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department's press release entitled Care workers to be represented in fair pay agreements, published on 16 July 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fair-pay-agreement-process-in-adult-social-care

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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