Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the proposed council tax levy for social care will support integration of health and social care.

The Government is committed to delivering more person-centred care through programmes such as the Better Care Fund, the Integrated Care Pioneers and the Vanguards. The proposed council tax levy gives councils the flexibility to raise additional funds. Councils can also voluntarily invest additional funds in programmes if they wish.