Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve the provision of social care in Broxtowe constituency.

Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes commissioning a diverse range of care and support services that enable people to access quality care.

To ensure high standards of care, local authorities are assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in how well they are delivering their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. The CQC has not yet published the assessment report for Broxtowe and Nottinghamshire County Council.

The CQC also helps ensure high-quality social care by inspecting services, setting standards, taking enforcement action, listening to feedback, and providing transparent information of assessments on their website to protect and empower service users.

To enable local authorities to deliver key services, the Government has made available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26.