Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with independent care providers on workforce pressures in adult social care since her Department's discussions on that matter with a provider reference group in July 2022.

The Department continues to work with representatives of independent care providers to understand and monitor workforce pressures in adult social care. This includes a recent roundtable with sector leaders to set out ‘Our Plan for Patients’, which includes an additional £500 million for social care this winter.