Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) the budget was for Public Health England in (i) 2017, (ii) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and (b) assessment his Department has made of the effect of those budgets on the funding of women's health services not including maternity services; and if he will make a statement.
The following table shows the operating budget for Public Health England in the financial years requested.
2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
£292 million | £287 million | £287 million |
Source: Public Health England Annual Report and Accounts.
The Department has made no assessment of the effects of these budgets on the funding of women’s health services.