Debates between Sharon Hodgson and Jo Churchill during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Health and Social Care

Debate between Sharon Hodgson and Jo Churchill
Monday 3rd February 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Sharon Hodgson Portrait Mrs Hodgson
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In October last year, the Government confirmed that the local authority public health grant will increase by 1% in real terms in 2020-21. However, this funding has not yet been allocated to local authorities. How will the Government financially support local authorities to establish the routine commissioning of PrEP by April?

Jo Churchill Portrait Jo Churchill
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As I said, NHS England and NHS Improvement have already agreed, within the ring-fenced funding for public health, to fund the ongoing costs of drugs for PrEP going forward. There will be an additional allocation of funds to cover the PrEP roll-out completely.

[Official Report, 28 January 2020, Vol. 670, c. 658.]

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds (Jo Churchill):

An error has been identified in the response I gave to the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson).

The correct response should have been:

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sharon Hodgson and Jo Churchill
Tuesday 28th January 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Churchill Portrait Jo Churchill
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I assure the hon. Gentleman that NHS England and NHS Improvement have already agreed to fund all the ongoing costs of the drugs for PrEP going forward. We will provide information on how the other elements of the programme will be funded and how commissioners will be supported. He is right that the trial ends in July, but routine commissioning will be rolled out from April—we will make sure they dovetail. It is hugely important that PrEP is available for each and every person who wishes to access it.

Sharon Hodgson Portrait Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab)
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In October last year, the Government confirmed that the local authority public health grant will increase by 1% in real terms in 2020-21. However, this funding has not yet been allocated to local authorities. How will the Government financially support local authorities to establish the routine commissioning of PrEP by April?

Jo Churchill Portrait Jo Churchill
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As I said, NHS England and NHS Improvement have already agreed, within the ring-fenced funding for public health, to fund the ongoing costs of drugs for PrEP going forward. There will be an additional allocation of funds to cover the PrEP roll-out completely[Official Report, 3 February 2020, Vol. 671, c. 1MC.].