Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the level of future demand for social care in Wolverhampton; and what estimate his Department has made of the financial cost of that care.

This Government recognises that adult social care is a key priority which provides vital services to millions of people across the country.

It is for local authorities to allocate spending for services, including adult social care, according to local demand.

However, we recognise the importance of supporting these services and have listened to representations from local authorities and care providers. In addition to the package announced at the 2015 Spending Review and the 2017-18 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government has now provided a further £2 billion to local authorities for adult social care over the next three years, of which Wolverhampton will receive over £12 million.