Coronavirus
(asked on 25th February 2020) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for additional resources for the NHS to respond to the spread of covid-19.
This question was answered on 2nd March 2020
The Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Health often meet to discuss funding issues. Public safety is the government’s top priority and the Treasury is ready to work with departments facing pressures from the coronavirus outbreak to ensure they have appropriate budget cover.