Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department's press release entitled Care workers to be represented in fair pay agreements, published on 16 July 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the impact of the first Fair Pay Agreement.

I refer the Hon Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fair-pay-agreement-process-in-adult-social-care