John Denham

Welcome to the website of John Denham

John Denham has been representing Southampton Itchen in Parliament since 1992. 

He is currently Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. 

On this website you'll find news about what John's been up to in both Southampton and Westminster. 

You can get in touch with John on constituency issues by following the link below.

 

The Big Care Debate

John held a public meeting, the “Big Care Debate” last month, an opportunity to discuss proposals for a new National Care Service.  John took a leading role in introducing the new plans, which will be fair, simple and affordable; overcoming the inadequacy and unfairness of the current system.

Under the new service: people would be helped to stay independent as long as possible; care needs would be assessed and paid for in the same way across the country; all services would work together smoothly; the system would be easy to understand and navigate; and services will be based on personal circumstance and need.

John said, “Everyone seemed to be supportive of our new proposals.  Several people had their own stories of how the council-run care services in Southampton had let them down, for example by charging people for care they didn’t get.  I will be taking their cases forward.”