Health Services: Finance
Commons · Question 106292 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much additional funding has been allocated in the current financial year to expand secondary care capacity, including staffing and bed numbers.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 3 Feb 2026
The Spending Review 2025 has prioritised health, with an increase by £29 billion in real terms by 2028/29 compared to 2023/24, including investment in urgent and emergency care and electives services to deliver the 10-Year Health Plan. The plan includes t...