European Union: Regeneration Funding

Baroness Wheatcroft Excerpts

Thursday 21st July 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

I am getting plenty of suggested answers. In fact, we did not vote to leave the UK, we voted to leave the EU. We will have to transition to new long-term arrangements where the UK does not participate in EU programmes, but these are not simple decisions without long-term consequences. Given those complexities, the Government will make an announcement soon, which will provide clarity.

[Baroness Wheatcroft (Con)]

My Lords, will my noble friend tell the House when he expects to see an extra £350 million a week flowing into the National Health Service, or might that money have to go elsewhere?

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

I am not sure I recognise the figure, but of course the Government remain committed to the NHS.