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Air Ambulance Services: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provides financial support to Cornwall Air Ambulance; and if will he will take steps to mitigate the potential impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance Contr

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Nov 2024
Target answer date
2 Dec 2024
Answer
9 Dec 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provides financial support to Cornwall Air Ambulance; and if will he will take steps to mitigate the potential impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance Contr

  2. 2 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Department and NHS England do not directly fund air ambulances, which are operated by independent charities.The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to employer National Insurance, by increasin...

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