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Debate between Earl of Kinnoull and Baroness Pinnock
Wednesday 29th April 2020

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Deputy Speaker
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I again call the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock.

Baroness Pinnock Portrait Baroness Pinnock (LD)
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Following on from the noble Lord, Lord Laming, I want to explore the needs of local authorities a bit further. Councils of all political persuasions are very concerned about the considerable shortfall in the funding they need—for example, to prevent the failure of private sector social care provision. Will the Minister join me in urging the Government to meet this large and urgent need for additional funding—over and above, I have to say, what has already been provided to local government during this crisis?

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