Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was (a) allocated to and (b) confirmed for the (i) Milton Keynes Women and Children's Hospital and (ii) New Hospital Programme by 2 July 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Funding for each individual hospital, including Milton Keynes Hospital, will be determined through a business case process to ensure value for taxpayers' money. In line with this process, funding is confirmed following review and agreement of the Final Business Case. Milton Keynes has therefore not yet had full funding confirmed.

Up to the end of 2023/24, the total amount received by Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in funding for the Milton Keynes Hospital scheme was £13.7 million. This provided funding for several activities to develop their new hospital scheme including developing their business case, professional fees and early enabling works.

As announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget Statement, my rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will set out further details of his review into the New Hospital Programme in the coming weeks, with a publication to follow in the new year.