Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.70 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what estimate he has made of the proportion of additional funding for the NHS that will be spent on (a) staff, (b) equipment and (c) services directly involved in the care of patients.

The Budget set out the Revenue Departmental Expenditure Limit (RDEL) for the Department, which is increasing by £22.6 billion for day-to-day spending, including staff, compared to 2023/24, and the Capital Departmental Expenditure Limits (CDEL), which is increasing by £3.1 billion, including for equipment spending.

Exact breakdowns of RDEL and CDEL plans for staff, equipment, and services directly involved in the care of patients will be known once the planning round for 2025/26 has concluded, following the publication of system allocations and planning guidance for the next financial year.