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Health and Social Care Services

My hon. Friend has made an important point. I am delighted to congratulate the link line on its excellent work in supporting elderly people in particular. We have already announced the investment of an additional £80 million in telecare services that will make it even easier for elderly and, indeed, disabled people to be supported in their homes. I believe that there is an increasing role for the voluntary sector and social enterprises in providing services for, in particular, groups in the community to whose needs they may be especially attuned. The social enterprise unit that we are creating in the Department will help to support those third-sector providers.