Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34313

Public Health: Finance

Tabled: 27 February 2025

Answered: 12 March 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing local authorities longer-term public health funding.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Following the upcoming Spending Review, we will aim to issue multi-year public health grant allocations to local authorities from 2026/27. We recognise that multi-year funding settlements for councils provide several benefits, enabling them to focus on de...

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