Adult Social Care Funding Debate
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Melanie Onn
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(7 years, 4 months ago)
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Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby) (Lab)
One among many, Mr Speaker.
This Government have pushed a national crisis on to hard-pressed local councils and hard-up local residents, forcing council tax rises that will barely cover the minimum-wage salaries paid to carers. The Minister says that the precept has been welcomed, but I would ask: by whom?
Steve Brine
The precept is welcomed by local authorities that want to get extra money into their social care system.
Steve Brine
I understand that the hon. Lady wants to play politics with this issue, but as I said in my response to the urgent question, I honestly think that we can do better than that.