Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2017 to Question 65202, on general practitioners: finance, what procedures NHS England followed to distribute those funds.

NHS England, following engagement with national key stakeholders, agreed on a fair shares distribution of funds to each NHS England local team footprint. Each fair share of the £16 million allocation was calculated using patient population registered for general practice services in that area, relative to the national registered patient population. This ensures the allocation of funds to support general practice reflects the needs for general practice services in each area.