Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105029

Babies: Health Services

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

John Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not expanding Healthy Babies funding to all local authority areas from April 2026.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The 10-Year Health Plan sets out an ambitious agenda for how we will improve the nation’s health by creating a new model of care that is fit for the future. We recognise that local authorities are ambitious, seeking to deliver universal support to familie...

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