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Written Question
Family Hubs: Finance
Wednesday 20th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 75 local authorities eligible for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme received part of the £100 million for parent-infant relationships and perinatal mental health support, and how this funding was broken down across those family hubs.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Of the £100 million, £92.8 million is being distributed to the 75 local authorities participating in the programme from 2022/23 to 2024/25. Local authorities determine the specific interventions they spend their funding allocation on, in line with the programme guide and local area need. Local authorities are responsible for allocating funding to their family hubs. The remaining funding has been held centrally to deliver a series of national initiatives which will support local delivery.

A copy of the published funding methodology for the programme is attached; this sets out how each local authority received their funding allocation.


Written Question
Family Hubs: Finance
Tuesday 19th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many local authorities were allocated funding to establish parent and carer panels as part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, and how much funding was allocated to each local authority.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

£10 million is being distributed to 75 local authorities in England participating in the Programme to set up Parent Carer Panels and publish a Start for Life offer from 2022/23 to 2024/25. Local authorities determine the specific interventions they spend their funding allocation on, in line with the programme guide and local area need. A core minimum expectation of the programme is for local authorities to establish a Parent Carer Panel.

A copy of the published funding methodology for the programme is attached; this sets out how each local authority received their funding allocation.


Written Question
Family Hubs: Finance
Tuesday 19th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities were allocated funding for Start for Life workforce models, and how much funding was allocated to each local authority.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Through the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme, up to £9.88 million was allocated to enable a small number of areas to pilot innovative start for life workforce models. Five local authority areas were successful in their applications to become a pilot site. These areas were Barnsley, Islington, Leicester, Norfolk, and Tower Hamlets.

The funding allocations for each area, this financial year, are due to be published shortly. The allocations for next financial year will be published once finalised.


Written Question
Family Hubs: Finance
Monday 18th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the 75 local authorities eligible for the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme received part of the £50 million allocated for establishing infant feeding support services, and how this funding was broken down across those family hubs.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Of the £50 million, £47.2 million is being distributed to all 75 local authorities participating in the programme from 2022/23 to 2024/25. Local authorities determine the specific interventions they spend their funding allocation on, in line with the programme guide and local area need. Local authorities are responsible for allocating funding to their family hubs. The remaining funding has been held centrally to deliver a series of national initiatives which will support local delivery.

A copy of the published funding methodology for the programme is attached; this sets out how each local authority received their funding allocation.


Written Question
Family Hubs: Finance
Monday 18th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many local authorities were allocated funding to publish a Start for Life offer as part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, and how much funding was allocated to each local authority.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

£10 million is being distributed to all 75 local authorities participating in the programme to set up Parent Carer Panels and publish a Start for Life offer between 2022/23 and 2024/25. Local authorities determine the specific interventions they spend their funding allocation on, in line with the programme guide and local area need. A core minimum expectation of the programme is for local authorities to publish a digital and physical Start for Life offer.

A copy of the published funding methodology for the programme is attached; this sets out how each local authority received their funding allocation.


Written Question
Prescriptions
Tuesday 24th November 2020

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the review announced on 8 December 2018 into overprescribing in the NHS has concluded; and if so, (1) if it has reported, and (2) when the report will be published.

Answered by Lord Bethell

The work on the review into overprescribing, led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic because the majority of the participants have National Health Service clinical roles which had to take priority. Work has resumed and it is hoped the report will be finalised in the coming weeks for presentation to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by the end of the year.