United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 128948
Social Services: Departmental Responsibilities
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21 April 2026
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29 April 2026 · Answer
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29 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if it will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring control of social care to the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide services at the local level.
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21 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if it will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring control of social care to the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide services at the local level.
Source: Commons
29 April 2026
Answer
No estimation or assessment has been made. The Department currently has responsibility for social care policy. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have a duty to meet the eligible care and support needs of people in their local area.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-21/128948
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1901897
- uk · wq-1901897 · source updated 29 April 2026