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This year’s event focused on Age UK’s Care in Crisis campaign, which is calling on the Government to commit to publish a White Paper on social care reform by Easter 2012, including details on how the new proposals will be funded. The event was an opportunity for parliamentarians and stakeholder organisations to hear Andrew Dilnot CBE speak about his proposals for reform and how the issue can be taken forward over the coming months.
During his speech Andrew Dilnot, stressed the important of social care reform, to address the fear that people currently face with the system. He said it was vital for the Government to produce a White Paper by next spring and then legislation and stressed that 'No politician in any party would be foolish enough to think they can get away with not doing something'. Margot James, MP for Stourbridge who has been very active at championing older people’s issues in Parliament since being elected last May, responded welcoming Dilnot’s 'rational and credible proposals'. She emphasised her strong support for reform and echoed Andrew Dilnot’s call for a White Paper in spring 2012.
Closing the speeches, Tom Wright, called Dilnot’s report 'an historic opportunity to secure fair and sustainable reform to our care and support system' and urged MPs to sign up to Age UK’s Care in Crisis Campaign.
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