Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 19 March 2025Answered: 25 March 2025
Asked by
Ian Sollom
Liberal Democrat — St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
Wes Streeting
Despite the significant uplift announced by the Chancellor at the Budget, system financial returns during the planning round suggested an overspend for the coming year of between £5 billion to £6 billion. When I said I would not tolerate overspending in the NHS, I meant it. When I said I would go after unnecessary administrative costs, duplication and bureaucracy, I meant it. That is what this Government are doing to protect frontline services.