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Written question asked by Alexander Stafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2023. It was answered by Simon Hoare (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Meals on Wheels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that Meals on Wheels services are adequately resourced to meet the (a) nutritional needs and (b) social well-being of (i) older and (ii) disabled people.

Answer

The provision of Meals on Wheels is an important public service and Councils are best placed to make decisions about their provision alongside other local services.

To enable this, final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2023/24 makes available up to £59.7 billion for local government in England, an increase in Core Spending Power of up to £5.1 billion or 9.4% in cash terms on 2022/23. This includes around £2 billion in additional grant for social care through the Settlement for 2023/24.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
615
Session
2023-24
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Standards Meals on wheels
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk