Part of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities – in the House of Commons am ar 4 Mawrth 2024.
My hon. Friend makes an important point. We are spending £500 million additionally on adult and children’s social care, but he is right to say that the cost of residential homes for looked-after children is excessive, and a number of private equity firms are operating like bandits in this area. I have talked to the Minister responsible, the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend David Johnston, and action will be forthcoming.