Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 29 October (HL1991), whether they intend to hold conversations with private insurance companies and the Association of British Insurers on the development of affordable private sector insurance policies to fund adult social care.

We are determined that alongside the 10-Year Health Plan, there will be a long-term plan for adult social care to build consensus on the reform needed to create a National Care Service. We have now launched the Change NHS website, where everyone can submit their ideas and experiences to help us build a health service fit for the future and inform the 10-Year Health Plan. We will listen to and co-design the plan with the public and health and care staff.