Ministerial statement on Thursday, 7 December 2017, in the House of Commons, led by Jackie Doyle-Price.

Social Care

Statement on the Government's response to the recent Opposition day debate on social care on Wednesday 25 October.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 632 cc1234-1246
Session: 2017-19
Department: Department of Health
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Social Care
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 cc1235-7 (Link to this contribution)
This oral statement is the Government’s response to the recent Opposition day debate on social ca...; Baroness Keeley | 632 cc1237-8 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for giving me advance sight of her statement, but it is a woefully inadequat...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1238 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady will not be surprised to hear that I did not agree with much of what she said, but ...; Lindsay Hoyle | 632 c1238 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I say to the Government Whip that I think I can control the Chamber. I thank him for his h...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 cc1238-9 (Link to this contribution)
Carers’ voices very much are being heard, and there is no way we can actually tackle the broad pi...; Sarah Wollaston | 632 c1239 (Link to this contribution)
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS rapidly concluded ...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1239 (Link to this contribution)
To reassure my hon. Friend on the terms of reference for the Green Paper, let me say that part an...; David Linden | 632 c1240 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement. I very much hope that we will not regula...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1240 (Link to this contribution)
The whole purpose of a Green Paper is to allow us properly to debate and challenge all the option...; Tim Loughton | 632 c1240 (Link to this contribution)
I appreciate the importance the Government attach to adult social care, but the title of this sta...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1240 (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely give my hon. Friend that assurance. If I may, I will suggest to my hon. Friends in t...; Diana Johnson | 632 c1240 (Link to this contribution)
May I say how nice it is to see my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara K...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1240 (Link to this contribution)
I think we are in danger of getting into a false debate. When I talk about social care, I do
<...; Desmond Swayne | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
In the absence of any provision I may make—Dilnot might have encouraged me to make such provision...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
In a nutshell, my right hon. Friend has neatly summarised one of the debates we need to have in t...; Liz McInnes | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
The leader of Rochdale Borough Council says that he needs about £20 million to meet growing deman...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
As the hon. Lady knows, we have made an additional £9.25 billion available to local authorities, ...; Rebecca Pow | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the report and the focus on carers and the elderly—that is really important in Somerset...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for that point because although, quite rightly, we focus on the challenges...; Clive Betts | 632 c1241 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Green Paper, and I hope that we can build cross-party; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1242 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome part of the hon. Gentleman’s comments. He is right: one reason we are at this stage is ...; Jeremy Lefroy | 632 c1242 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for her statement, and I encourage her—as others have done—to engage with ...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1242 (Link to this contribution)
I do not disagree with much of what my hon. Friend says. Colleagues are talking about a crisis, b...; Karin Smyth | 632 c1242 (Link to this contribution)
This is a shocking statement for thousands of families who live in this country with the misery o...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1242 (Link to this contribution)
I think we made it clear in the recent general election that we will be revisiting this; Kevin Foster | 632 c1243 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Minister’s pledge to consult more widely about a long-term solution, given the pres...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1243 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend encapsulates the problem in a nutshell. Many people do not understand that care mu...; Jack Dromey | 632 c1243 (Link to this contribution)
After years of confusion for which the Government bear some responsibility, tens of thousands of ...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1243 (Link to this contribution)
I know that the hon. Gentleman cares deeply about this issue and he has rightly raised it with me...; Jeremy Quin | 632 c1243 (Link to this contribution)
West Sussex has some specific social care issues currently under investigation, and it would be i...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
Absolutely. My hon. Friend mentions the expert panel, and it is important that we take the advice...; Madeleine Moon | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
A recent Barnardo’s report showed that two thirds of child carers start caring in primary school,...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Lady for those comments. She highlights what is literally the Cinderella in this...; Lucy Frazer | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
The fact that we need to tackle the challenge of social care has cross-party support and agreemen...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
I am very keen to approach this matter through consensus. To be frank, I do not think that we can...; Chris Leslie | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
Of course, there is a short-term series of pressures. The Minister has cited the CQC’s state of s...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1244 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the spirit in which the hon. Gentleman makes his comments. It is fair to say; Stephen Lloyd | 632 c1245 (Link to this contribution)
I appreciate the opportunity to speak, Mr Deputy Speaker, as I missed the beginning of the Minist...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1245 (Link to this contribution)
I would be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman; I am always looking for solutions. He is absolutely ...; Baroness Maclean of Redditch | 632 cc1245-6 (Link to this contribution)
I am currently caring for my 80-year-old mum who has dementia and lives on her own many hundreds ...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1246 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right. I mentioned that local authorities are very keen for us to find a soluti...; Nick Smith | 632 c1246 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister update us on the financial stability of the Four Seasons group, which cares for...; Jackie Doyle-Price | 632 c1246 (Link to this contribution)
I am aware that there has been considerable press reporting on what is happening with Four Season...
Subjects: Disability Care homes Carers Disability aids Disabled facilities grants Housing Finance Fees and charges Home care services Public consultation Older people Standards Reform Social services Commission on the Funding of Care and Support
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