Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps she is taking to improve maternity and neonatal care.”
Tabled: 14 October 2026Answered: 20 October 2026
Asked by
Rosie Wrighting
Labour — Kettering
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)
As we set out in the autumn statement, the Government have set aside funding to support the public sector with the additional cost of employer national insurance contributions. The amounts are £4.7 billion in 2025-26, £4.7 billion in 2026-27, £4.8 billion in 2027-28, £4.9 billion in 2028-29 and £5.1 billion in 2029-30. The Government plan to update Parliament on allocations by Department as soon as possible.