Hospices: Finance
Commons · Question 82773 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated to hospice services in each of the last five financial years; and what information his Department holds on the proportion of that funding from (a) central government,
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 28 Oct 2025
Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative care and end of life care.Whilst the majo...