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 potential merits of bringing forward legislation to guarantee care home residents' access to in-person support from at least one designated person important to them such as a (a) relative or (b) friend.

The Government’s guidance states that every resident should be able to receive at least one visitor in all circumstances. We are considering options to ensure this guidance is followed by all care homes.