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Debate between Andrew Percy and Ben Bradshaw
Monday 28th November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy
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I absolutely congratulate local leaders in the west of England on their grown-up approach, and my hon. Friend on his work on this deal, which will bring an additional £1 billion of investment in infrastructure, as well as devolving powers from this place to the local community on transport, adult skills, and housing and planning.

Ben Bradshaw Portrait Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
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Did the Minister see last week’s shocking report from the Alzheimer’s Society showing that only 2% of people affected by dementia feel that their home carers have adequate training in dementia, that only 38% of home care workers have any dementia training at all, and that 71% did not have accredited training, with dreadful consequences for dementia sufferers and their families and carers? Does he accept that until social care is properly funded, this situation will just get worse?