Debates between Lord Bellingham and Andrew Lewer during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Bellingham and Andrew Lewer
Tuesday 19th June 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Bellingham Portrait Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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8. What steps he is taking to encourage the adoption of personal health and care budgets.

Andrew Lewer Portrait Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con)
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18. What steps he is taking to encourage the adoption of personal health and care budgets.

Jeremy Hunt Portrait The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Mr Jeremy Hunt)
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I know that the thoughts of the whole House are with the families affected by the terrible atrocity a year ago.

Personal health budgets have a transformative effect on people with very complex health needs, and we plan for 50,000 to 100,000 more people to benefit from them by 2021.