Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
It is interesting that at the moment the Government are trying to get the NHS to have an additional allocation to community
health services in the planning guidelines. But all indications are that it is not happening, because the integrated care boards are saying that they have to protect acute services first. So community health services are not getting real additional funding. Before 1974, community health was of course run by local government and, with the suggestion to take it out again, I am beginning to wonder whether we do not need to be much more imaginative—basically to ring-fence resources.
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- 2024-26
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Compulsory purchase Advertising Construction Devolution Arts Brownfield sites Culture Disability aids Housing Health Land Environment protection Investment Energy Fire prevention Land drainage Local government Planning Parish and town councils National parks Exercise Combined authorities Mayoral development corporations Sports Mayors Local Government Pension Scheme Music venues Local growth plans Agent of change
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- English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
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