and safety of care. the low uptake of technology. the carers who are notjust unpaid but underappreciated and the complexity of the system for everyone involved. i am sure honourable members have their own challenges that they will add to the list. make no mistake, these are complex issues. so complex that successive governments over decades have decided to duck them rather than deal with them. but this government is determined to get it right. after all, you cannot be serious about levelling up unless you are serious about social care. in september we took a vital first step on the route to fixing this generational problem. when the prime minister, the chancellor and the secretary of state announced our new health and care levy. and that focus on how we must pay for it is absolutely right. but we were clear then and we are clear now that there is much more and much else we need to do. this white paper contains more
i am sure honourable members have their own challenges that they will add to the list. make no mistake, these are complex issues. so complex that successive governments over decades have decided to duck them rather than deal with them. but this government is determined to get it right. after all, you cannot be serious about levelling up unless you are serious about social care. in september we took a vital first step on the route to fixing this generational problem. when the prime minister, the chancellor and the secretary of state announced our new health and care levy. and that focus on how we must pay for it is absolutely right. but we were clear then and we are clear now that there is much more and much else we need to do. this white paper contains more detail on what we plan to do over the next three years. to transform the sector over the next decade, the white paper is underpinned by three core principles.
on the road to fixing this. when the prime minister, the chancellor and the secretary of state announce our new health and care levy. that focused on how we must pay for it is absolutely right, but we were clear then and we are clear now that there is much more that can be done. so this white paper contains more detail of what we plan to do over the next three years. to transform the next three years. to transform the sector over the next decade, the white paper is underpinned by three core principles. first, everybody has a choice, control and support to live independent lives. second, everyone can access outstanding personalised care and support. third, that adult social care is fair, and accessible for everyone who needs it. the principles we hold are important but we know we will ultimately be judged by our actions. mr speaker, i will set out some of these actions before the house
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