Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that older people can access high-quality residential care in Nottingham.

The Care Act 2014 placed a duty on local authorities in England to promote a diverse, sustainable, high quality market of care and support providers for people in their local area.

The Department has published statutory guidance to support local authorities in their market shaping duties.

To improve the quality of adult social care, the Government has introduced a tough system of Care Quality Commission ratings, new qualifications for care workers and new standards to ensure that everyone receives the highest quality support.