PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(15 June 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his department will consider introducing a short respite service for unpaid carers that they can access yearly.
Asked by:
Bradley Thomas (Conservative)
Asked by:
Bradley Thomas (Conservative)
Answer
Responsibility for commissioning respite services rests with local authorities and it is based on their assessment of the needs of their local populations.
Through the Better Care Fund, integrated care boards and local authorities are encouraged to work together to identify and support unpaid carers, including through the provision of respite and short-break services where appropriate.
The Better Care Fund is an over £9 billion annual framework for integrated care boards and local authorities to make joint plans and pool budgets for the purposes of delivering better joined-up care.
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