Oral Answers to Questions

Desmond Swayne Excerpts

Monday 4th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight that it is the responsibility of local authorities to help look after some of the most vulnerable people in society, and of course they should be careful about the quality of care they provide. That is why the CQC is independently involved, to look at the quality of care provided. We also have to make sure that the funding is there. As I have just said to his hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), extra resources have been provided, with £2 billion over the next three years, and we are also looking at the longer-term challenges.

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

Are we abandoning Dilnot?

[Sajid Javid]

The Government have rightly decided to look at a whole host of issues that have an impact on adult social care because of our ageing society. The appropriate approach is to take the time to get it right and have this Green Paper on adult social care.