Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110552

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Barnett consequentials arise for Northern Ireland as a result of the £10 million per year funding announced to cover travel costs for children and young people with cancer in England.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families across the United Kingdom.Through the National Cancer Plan, the Government is committing up to £10 million a year to a new fund open to al...

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