Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52530
Healthy Start Scheme: Costs
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Question
Sarah Russell
Labour — Congleton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the annual cost to the public purse of the Healthy Start scheme; and what proportion of this cost is attributed to (a) administration and (b) payments to families.
Answer
Ashley DaltonHealthy Start is a demand led scheme, and therefore, the cost of the scheme differs from year to year. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) delivers the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. In the financial year 2023/24, the cost to t...
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