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Health Services and Social Services

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 January 2025UIN 25536

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of means-testing of the winter fuel payment on the (a) NHS and (b) social care.

Answered by Karin Smyth

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues across Government on issues of cross-departmental interest.

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