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» Wednesday, December 15, 2010

NHS funding

Put that there was a marked difference in the language used by the Prime Minister on Health funding, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he didn’t think there was a marked difference. The position was as set out in the Coalition Agreement. The PMS added that there seemed to be a debate going on about inflation forecasts.

Put that the Government would guarantee real term increases in NHS funding even if inflation was higher, the PMS replied that that was a hypothetical situation and the position remained the same; we would guarantee that Health funding would increase in real terms.

Asked if the Government would find extra money to keep its pledge if inflation was to go higher, the PMS said that the position remained as set out in the Coalition Agreement. Asked if money would be found in a years time, the PMS said that the Coalition Agreement stated that Health funding would increase year on year in real terms.

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