Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Daisy Cooper Excerpts
Tuesday 5th September 2023

(7 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Jeremy Hunt
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I am absolutely happy to do that, and I agree with my right hon. Friend about the enormous potential of those areas.

Daisy Cooper Portrait Daisy Cooper (St Albans) (LD)
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Some GP practices are at risk of being priced out of city centres, including in places like St Albans, because of outdated Treasury rules that prevent integrated care boards from spending the money they want to on a GP practice location. Health Ministers have confirmed to me that their officials are happy to work with Treasury officials. May I ask for a personal assurance from Treasury Ministers that they will encourage their officials to look at this and resolve it by the end of this year at the absolute latest?