Ed Davey today questioned the Prime Minister on whether he would back a proposal to ensure safety for residents of care homes.
The proposed law is named after Ann King, whose abuse while in a Surrey care home was exposed by hidden camera footage captured by her children.
Following her death in October 2022, her children, including her son who is a constituent of Ed’s, are now campaigning for “Ann’s Law” which includes:
A register for care workers.
CCTV in care homes overseen by independent third parties.
New guidance for police and prosecutors on dealing with abuse of vulnerable people.
Ed said to Rishi Sunak:
The abuse suffered by 88-year-old Ann King at the hands of staff in her care home was captured on a hidden camera. The footage is stomach-churning.
Ann died in October 2022, and it took nearly a year before the CQC launched a criminal investigation.
Now, Ann’s children are working to protect other care home residents from being subjected to such appalling abuse. Her son came to see me as his MP, to ask for my help in their campaign.
So will the Prime Minister join me in backing ‘Ann’s Law’ – a proposal that would include a national register to professionalise the care workforce and hold those staff who are abusive to account? And will he meet with Ann’s family and me to discuss this?
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