Question follow-through · 6255

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of statutory funding for hospices; and what plans his Department has to ensure equitable funding for hospices.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 2 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 4 Jun 2026
Answer: 8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026

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Recorded timeline

2 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of statutory funding for hospices; and what plans his Department has to ensure equitable funding for hospices.
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
We are pleased to have now published an interim update on Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care in England, detailing the progress to date. The interim update was published via a Written Ministerial Statement, alongside a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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