Question follow-through · 7083
Palliative Care: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on palliative care in each financial year since 2020–21; and how much funding has been budgeted for palliative care in (a) 2026-2027, (b) 2027-2028 and (c) 2028-20
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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- Hospices: Finance · 12 Jun 2026
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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
4 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on palliative care in each financial year since 2020–21; and how much funding has been budgeted for palliative care in (a) 2026-2027, (b) 2027-2028 and (c) 2028-20
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jun 2026
Answer published
Palliative care and end-of-life care services are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs) and spend is not measured or held centrally in a way that allows a comprehensive breakdown by each financial year. Additionally, palliative care and en...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Hospices: Finance
12 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support hospices prior to the implementation of the reforms outlined within the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care.
Emergency Services: Sign Language
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the provision of British Sign Language interpreters within emergency services.