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2017-18 Ring-Fenced Public Health Grants to Local Authorities

Statement made on 15 December 2016

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Statement

Today we are publishing the ring fenced public health grant allocations to local authorities in England for 2017-18.

We are committed to supporting improvements in public health and are making available £3.3 billion to local authorities for this purpose in 2017-18. Over the five years from 2016/17 to 2020/21 we will be investing over £16 billion to support local authorities’ public health responsibilities, which include sexual health, tackling obesity, supporting physical activity, prevention reduction and treatment from drugs, alcohol misuse, stop smoking services and other interventions. This is in addition to what the NHS spends on preventative interventions such as immunisation and screening.

We are expecting the 10 local authorities in Manchester to fund their public health activities from April 2017 through retained business rates as part of a wider pilot of business rate retention. Those 10 local authorities will not receive a central government grant to fund their public health activities.

Full details of the public health grants to local authorities can be found on gov.uk and are attached. This information will be communicated to local authorities.