Oral Question·Treasury
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 25 June 2025Answered: 1 July 2025
Asked by
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
Rachel Reeves
I am sure that the relevant Health Minister would be happy to meet representatives of the hospice. The Health Secretary set out the settlement for hospices at the end of last year to compensate financially for the increases in national insurance, but those increases in national insurance are funding the NHS, which helps fund our hospices.