Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help minimise waste in social care funding spending.

Local authorities are responsible for planning for the care and support needs of the local population and assuring spending on care services. All local authorities have a statutory duty to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement, having regard to efficiency, economy and effectiveness. We continue to work with local authorities and other Government departments to ensure the cost-effective delivery of adult social care.