Liz Kendall responds to Matt Hancock's evidence to the Covid Inquiry

Liz Kendall MP, Labour's Shadow Social Care Minister, responding to Matt Hancock's evidence to the Covid Inquiry, said:

"Matt Hancock admitted that the Conservatives have totally neglected social care for 13 years. If you don't know how many care homes there are in the country you're supposed to be governing, you can't ensure people receive the care they need.

"His apology will provide little comfort to the 43,000 families who lost loved ones to Covid in care homes.

"Labour would ensure that adult social care is stabilised for the future, with record vacancies tackled through a new deal for care workers and a long term plan of investment and reform, so that lessons are learned and society's most vulnerable are never left so exposed again."