Extract from Lords debate on Covid-19: Social Care Services - Apr 23
Friday, 24 April 2020 07:40
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
and Social Care (Lord Bethell) (Con):...We are also supporting the
system through emergency legislation. The Coronavirus Act 2020 came
into force on 31 March and brought significant changes to local
authority duties under the Care Act 2014. I reassure my noble
friend Lord Astor of Hever that the Government are committed to
revoking these powers when they are no longer needed. I confirm to
the noble Baronesses, Lady Wheeler and...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
and Social Care ()
(Con):...We are also supporting the system through emergency
legislation. The Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force on 31 March
and brought significant changes to local authority duties under the
Care Act 2014. I reassure my noble friend that the Government
are committed to revoking these powers when they are no longer
needed. I confirm to the noble Baronesses, Lady Wheeler and Lady
Grey-Thompson, that we have received notification that six
authorities are operating under the Care Act easement and that I
thoroughly support the publication of the details. Those
authorities are Sunderland City Council
Middlesbrough Council, Warwickshire County Council, Staffordshire
County Council, Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan
Borough Council...
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