Last year, Andrew Dilnot published his report calling for a cap of £35,000 to be placed on the care bills faced by elderly and disabled adults during their lifetimes. The state would cover costs above this level and individuals could take out insurance to pay fees up to the level of the cap. In an article for The Daily Telegraph last month, Mr Burstow warned that there was “no sense of urgency” in the Treasury about reforming the “often complex and confusing care system”.