Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of (1) the barriers facing small charities in establishing facilities for the care of people with early-onset dementia, and (2) how these barriers could be overcome.

The charitable sector, including small charities, plays a critical and integral role in the delivery of local care and support services, and provides a broad range of services to different client groups. Charities’ unique understanding of local communities, and the needs of the specific client groups they serve, mean that they are in a position to provide tailored, high value services.

The Department has not made the specific assessments requested.