Lord Smith of Leigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Smith of Leigh on 2015-10-13.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the greater provision of respite places and care homes in order to reduce problems of bed-blocking.

Lord Prior of Brampton

Local authorities are responsible for commissioning care and respite placements and for ensuring that the provision of care and support meets the needs of local people. The Department is supporting local authorities to improve commissioning and ensure that their local markets are effective.