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Asked by Victoria CollinsLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46373

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department have to extend the Start for Life programme beyond the 75 upper-tier local authorities that currently receive funding.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

In 2025/26, £57 million will be made available to 75 local authorities with high levels of deprivation to provide a range of Start for Life services. Funding for future years is being considered as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.

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