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Debate between Stephen Kinnock and Debbie Abrahams(2 weeks, 3 days ago)
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Stephen Kinnock
The spending review has just been published. The key now is to secure the allocations within the overall financial envelope. That will take a matter of weeks, and I will be happy to report back to the hon. Member once we have that clarity.
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)
Between 2001 and 2011, the 15% health inequalities weighting in NHS allocations made a positive, measurable difference to the health of deprived people. Unfortunately, it was cut to 10% in 2015. With the spending review’s increase in funding to the NHS, when will the health inequalities weighting reach 15%?
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Debate between Stephen Kinnock and Debbie Abrahams(4 months, 3 weeks ago)
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Stephen Kinnock
From the roundtable discussions, and from subsequent discussions we have been having with the sector, it is clear that we need to look at the long-term funding issue. We faced a cliff edge towards the end of last year. That is not the right way to do things. We must start getting the funding discussions moving so that, well in advance of the end of this financial year, the funding situation for the palliative and hospice sector is much clearer.
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)