Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102796

Preventive Medicine and Public Health: Finance

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to invest more in prevention and public health.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
For 2025/26, the Government increased the Public Health Grant by £224 million to support local authorities to deliver public health services. The Government will continue to invest in local authorities' vital public health work, providing more than £13.4 ...

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