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NHS Funding: Wales

Tuesday 26 January 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial responsibility for healthcare funding in Wales lies with the Welsh Government.
  • The UK Government provides over 20 billion to the Welsh Government annually through the Barnett formula.
  • The UK Government guarantees at least 5.2 billion in additional funding to the Welsh Government for coronavirus response activities including vaccine deployment.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 David Jones Con
NHS Wales
Context

N/A - No specific event or statistic mentioned prompting this question.

Question

What steps he has taken to help ensure adequate funding for the NHS in Wales.

Answer from Steve Barclay

As healthcare is devolved, it is for the Welsh Government to ensure that the NHS in Wales has enough funding, using the over £20 billion of funding they receive from the UK Government through the Barnett formula.

Not addressed: Steps taken by the government to ensure adequate funding

How: As Healthcare Is Devolved

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Q2 David Jones Con
NHS
Context

The Welsh First Minister's announcement about slowing vaccine release due to potential vaccinators standing idle.

Question

Can my right hon. Friend confirm that there are no financial constraints that he is aware of that would justify this perverse and irrational policy decision or prevent the Welsh Government from deploying the vaccine as quickly in Wales as in any part of the country?

Answer from Steve Barclay

I am happy to confirm to my right hon. Friend that there are not financial constraints. The UK Government have guaranteed that the Welsh Government will receive at least £5.2 billion in additional resource to deliver their coronavirus response, including the vaccine deployment activities.

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