Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas

Debate between Lord Bishop of London and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Wednesday 18th June 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Laming (CB)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from the Bishop next and then the Cross Benches.

[The Lord Bishop of London]

My Lords, as we have heard, concerns around low pay and insecure contracts are long-standing in the social care sector. The Minister made mention of the fair pay agreement; can she explain how this will ensure that a living wage, living hours and living pensions will be paid to staff among the private social care providers?