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Contingencies Fund Advance
18 June 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the need for additional financial resources to support health and social care services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Action Requested
Pending parliamentary approval, urgent expenditure of £25 billion will be met by repayable cash advances from the Contingencies Fund, including an application for a Main Estimate for £24.25 billion in resources and £750 million in capital.
Key Facts
- The Department of Health and Social Care’s Vote on Account has been used fully between April 2020 and June 2020.
- Parliamentary approval is sought for additional resources of £24,250,000,000 and capital of £750,000,000.
- Urgent expenditure estimated at £25,000,000,000 will be met by repayable cash advances from the Contingencies Fund pending approval.
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