To ask His Majesty's Government whether any of the £22.6 billion allocated to the NHS for day-to-day spending in the Autumn Budget had already been allocated to NHS budgets before the announcement, and if so, how much.
Answered on
11 November 2024
As advised by HM Treasury's 2024 Autumn Budget, the health and social care budget will grow by £12.5 billion in 2024/25 and by £22.6 billion in 2025/26, compared to 2023/24. £7.6 billion of the 2024/25 growth was confirmed in 2024/25 Main Estimates in July 2024. This is the first time a budget for 2025/26 has been agreed with HM Treasury.
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Department of Health and Social Care