Who provides informal care?
Statistics on who provides informal care in the UK, as well as their employment, incomes and earnings

This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled “Investing in nursing higher education in England”. This will be led by Ms Eleanor Smith MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 21st November from 2.30pm.
Investing in nursing higher education in England (235 KB , PDF)
This briefing contains background information, relevant parliamentary and press material, and well as suggested further reading which Members may find useful when preparing for this debate.
Since August 2017 students taking nursing degrees in England have been funded in the same way as other higher education students via a package of loans for tuition fees and maintenance. Previously nursing students and other students on healthcare courses were funded by NHS bursaries. This change has been controversial and has impacted on applications to nursing courses.
Investing in nursing higher education in England (235 KB , PDF)
Statistics on who provides informal care in the UK, as well as their employment, incomes and earnings
The bill will abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and transfer its functions to the Department for Education. It received royal assent on 15 May 2025.
A Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of maths to the UK is scheduled for Thursday 5 June 2025. The debate will be led by Ian Sollom MP.