Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to support social care providers in Yorkshire and the Humber following changes in pay for support care workers carrying out sleep-in shifts.

The Government recognises the pressure that sleep-in liabilities may place on care providers and is exploring options to minimise any impact on the social care sector.

The Government is committed to ensuring that the social care sector is stable, both for those receiving care and for care workers.

We have given local authorities in England an extra £2 billion over the next three years to maintain access for our growing aging population and allow councils to sustain a diverse care market including care home places.