Written questions

Air Ambulance Services: Cornwall

Commons · Question 16853 · Tabled 28 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provides financial support to Cornwall Air Ambulance; and if will he will take steps to mitigate the potential impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance Contr

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Dec 2024

The Department and NHS England do not directly fund air ambulances, which are operated by independent charities.The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to employer National Insurance, by increasin...