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Written question asked by Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

General Practitioners: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of available section 106 funding has been spent on improving GP services in the last 12 months, and what this equates to in pounds sterling, in (i) England, (ii) Kent and (iii) Tunbridge Wells constituency.

Answer

We recognise the challenges significant housing and population growth can place on primary care infrastructure.

The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to determine how the developer contributions system can be strengthened and improved to support the planning and delivery of the required social infrastructure in areas of population growth, alongside how developer contributions from new housing developments can be better used towards local health services and infrastructure.

The NHS Kent and Medway Integrate Care Board is responsible for commissioning, including planning, securing, and monitoring, general practice services within their health systems through delegated responsibility from NHS England. The National Health Service has a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient medical services, including general practices, in each local area. It should take account of population growth and demographic changes and how the impact can be offset through investment of developer contributions and other sources of centrally allocated capital.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14147
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance General practitioners Planning obligations
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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