United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 110271
Care Workers: Standards
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2 February 2026
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9 February 2026 · Answer
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9 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve oversight of care agencies and to enhance enforcement powers against providers who fail to meet required care standards.
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2 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve oversight of care agencies and to enhance enforcement powers against providers who fail to meet required care standards.
Source: Commons
9 February 2026
Answer
We have understood that the term care agencies refers to employment agencies. Care providers are required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where they carry out a regulated activity, as described in the Health and Social Care Act 200...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-02/110271
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1877704
- uk · wq-1877704 · source updated 9 February 2026