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Learning Disability: Finance

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 57966

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to Integrated Care Boards to support people with learning disabilities.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

NHS England is responsible for setting funding allocations for integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs primarily pay for learning disability and autism services from their general allocation to provide healthcare for their population. In 2024/25, ICBs spent £3,323 million of their total allocation on learning disability and autism services and an additional £130 million on transformation programmes, including community/children and young people keyworkers, autism, and partnerships in neurodiversity in schools.

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