Written questions

Public Health: Finance

Commons · Question 7803 · Tabled 8 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of an increase in the public health grant.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Oct 2024

Lord Darzi’s investigation into the National Health Service set out the impact of past reductions to local government public health funding. We will confirm 2025/26 public health grant allocations as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.