Ellie Chowns
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(3 days, 21 hours ago)
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Lucy Powell
Absolutely. My hon. Friend highlights how important it is to give people independence and mobility so they can go about their lives and work as well. He will be aware that the Motability Foundation is an independent charity, but the Government continue to work with it to ensure that its policies are open and inclusive, as they should be.
Ellie Chowns (North Herefordshire) (Green)
As the Green party representative on the cross-party commission on social care, I was deeply disappointed at the cancellation, with only a day�s notice, of last week�s planned initial talks. Since social care is in crisis, surely it should be a matter of urgency to get these talks rescheduled, but I have as yet had no response to my request for a new date. Will the Leader of the House ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to urgently prioritise setting a new date for the talks as soon as possible?
Lucy Powell
I absolutely will do so, because these talks are essential. We are determined to take forward cross-party talks on the future of social care, which is so important.