Statement on care and support
12 July 2012 (updated on 12 July 2012)
Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley made a statement in the House of Commons on 11 July 2012 on the future of care and support for adults in England
Care and support
The Health Secretary announced the publication of the Care and Support White Paper and the Draft Care and Support Bill, details of which can be found on the Department of Health website.
- Care and Support White Paper
- Draft Care and Support Bill
- Department of Health: Caring for our future
Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on Health in the Topics sections.
- Parliament TV: Statement on care and support
- Commons Hansard: Statement on care and support
- Topics: Community Care
Oral statements
Oral statements are made after Question Time (or at 11am on a Friday). Statements normally relate to matters of policy or government actions. At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.