Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]
25 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Adult Social Care Displaced Worker Scheme
As we have seen for months now, the UK Labour Government is determined to lurch further to the right on immigration than even the Tories were when they were in power. That is having a hugely damaging impact on constituents such as mine, who rely on skilled workers in social care to deliver care packages and the valuable services that are provided by our care home staff.
What assessment has the minister made of the harmful impact that Labour policies are having on the social care sector in particular? Will he join me in calling for the repeal of those damaging policies by the reckless UK Labour Government?
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