Written questions

Hospices: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 34264 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure adequate funding of hospices in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 5 Mar 2025

Healthcare, including hospice care, in Northern Ireland is devolved and, therefore, a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, although we are always happy to learn from experiences in other countries, including within the United Kingdom, and share our ...