AQW 15650/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 02/03/2021
Answered On Date: 17/08/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health why the terms care worker and care provider have been omitted from the offences listed in the consultation around the Adult Protection Bill.

Answer:

The consultation on the legislative option for an Adult Protection Bill in Northern Ireland did set out considerations about introducing new ‘care worker’ and ‘care provider’ offences in Northern Ireland, similar to those already introduced in other parts of the UK.