Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to address the shortage of care home staff in (a) York and (b) nationally.

We expect councils to take an active role in developing the capacity of the adult social care workforce in their local area. The Department is also taking action to support recruitment into the adult social care sector, including a national recruitment campaign across broadcast, digital and social media. We are also working with the Department for Work and Pensions to promote adult social care careers to jobseekers.