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Tuesday 5th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)]

T6. Before Christmas the Chancellor pledged to match the charitable fundraising of Great Ormond Street hospital to a maximum of £1.5 million, using money from outside the health budget. The Secretary of State will know that Great Ormond Street is one of only four specialist children’s hospital trusts in the UK, and one of the other three is in my constituency. Does he agree that the Government’s matched funding should be extended to all four trusts, and will he join me in making that case to the Chancellor?

[Mr Hunt]

I am happy to look charitably on the wishes of the hon. Gentleman, without, of course, making any guarantees.