Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on self-funding care home residents whose capital falls below the upper capital limit while they are awaiting a local authority needs or financial assessment.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all under consideration by Baroness Casey’s commission, as she develops her proposals for a National Care Service. The Government has brought Baroness Casey’s final report forward to summer next year, and we will set out next steps once that report is received.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on retrospectively meeting eligible care home costs where a resident's capital has fallen below the upper capital limit but delays in completing assessments or arranging funding have resulted in further charges being incurred.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all under consideration by Baroness Casey’s commission, as she develops her proposals for a National Care Service. The Government has brought Baroness Casey’s final report forward to summer next year, and we will set out next steps once that report is received.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people transitioning from self-funded to local authority-funded residential care are not financially disadvantaged by delays in assessments or funding decisions, including where substantial care home fee arrears accumulate during that period.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all under consideration by Baroness Casey’s commission, as she develops her proposals for a National Care Service. The Government has brought Baroness Casey’s final report forward to summer next year, and we will set out next steps once that report is received.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of housing levels on families in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no such specific assessment.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding allocations in reflecting housing need in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no such specific assessment.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to registered providers of social housing on response times and case management for reports of antisocial behaviour.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no specific assessment of the effectiveness of registered providers of social housing in Runcorn and Helsby constituency in responding to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The Regulator of Social Housing’s Code of Practice, which can be found on gov.uk here, provides guidance on how registered providers should meet the required consumer standards, including having effective policies and processes for tackling ASB and keeping tenants informed of progress.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of registered providers of social housing in Runcorn and Helsby constituency in responding to reports of antisocial behaviour.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no specific assessment of the effectiveness of registered providers of social housing in Runcorn and Helsby constituency in responding to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The Regulator of Social Housing’s Code of Practice, which can be found on gov.uk here, provides guidance on how registered providers should meet the required consumer standards, including having effective policies and processes for tackling ASB and keeping tenants informed of progress.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken by registered providers of social housing operating in Runcorn and Helsby constituency to respond to complaints from tenants.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no specific assessment of the adequacy of the time taken by registered providers of social housing operating in Runcorn and Helsby constituency to respond to complaints from tenants.
Registered providers of social housing are required to meet the Regulator of Social Housing’s consumer standards, which require complaints to be addressed fairly, effectively, and promptly.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve the timeliness of complaint handling by registered providers of social housing.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no specific assessment of the adequacy of the time taken by registered providers of social housing operating in Runcorn and Helsby constituency to respond to complaints from tenants.
Registered providers of social housing are required to meet the Regulator of Social Housing’s consumer standards, which require complaints to be addressed fairly, effectively, and promptly.
Asked by: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK - Runcorn and Helsby)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many hours the Prime Minister has spent at Number 10 North since 20 July 2026.
Answered by Mark Ferguson - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Prime Minister splits his time between Downing Street and No10 North as part of his commitment to making government work for every part of the country.