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Written question asked by Cat Eccles (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 June 2026. It was answered by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Friday, 3 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Social Services: Armed Forces

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of multi-year funding arrangements for specialist social care provision supporting the Armed Forces community.

Answer

No specific assessment has been made on the potential merits of a multi-year funding arrangement for specialist social care provision supporting the Armed Forces community.

Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, and this would include members of the armed forces community, which is why, under the Care Act 2014, they are tasked with the duty to shape their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouraging a variety of different providers and specialist services, so as to provide genuine choice to meet the range of needs and reasonable preferences of local people.

At the 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement, published earlier this year, the Government set out the first multi-year settlement in a decade. Running from 2026/27 to 2028/29, this enables local authorities to plan effectively on a multi-year basis.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10463
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Armed forces Finance Social services
Link
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