Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on general practices.”
Tabled: 15 October 2025Answered: 21 October 2025
Asked by
Katie Lam
Conservative — Weald of Kent
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
Thanks to the decisions taken by the Chancellor at the Budget, we are investing an extra £1.1 billion in general practice—the biggest increase in a decade. That funding has allowed us to recruit an extra 2,000 GPs, agree a contract for the first time in four years, and introduce online access. Does the hon. Member welcome that investment, or would she cut it?