Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has received representations from the hospice movement on the effect of the proposed increases in NHS pay on that sector; and if he will make a statement.

My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received 10 written representations from the hospice sector; raising concerns about the potential increase in their costs if they choose to increase pay in line with the proposed Agenda for Change pay rates.