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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 June 2026

Debate

Integrated Care Boards: Budgets

Contribution

I take the noble Lord’s point, but allocations take account of factors such as rurality and the different costs of providing care. For example, the formula says that reflecting longer travel times in sparsely populated areas for emergency ambulances, which would make the costs higher, is permitted; travel time for community services also reflects that additional time. The financial allocations are far more sensitive to the needs of local areas than they have been.

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