Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to allocate further support to local stop smoking services.
Answer
The Government is committed to supporting current smokers to quit and is providing an additional £260 million over three years, from 2026/27 to 2028/29, for local authority-led stop smoking services in England. Funding for these services is ringfenced within the Public Health Grant, protecting at least £153 million per year. This provides greater certainty and flexibility for local authorities to invest in services, with funding weighted towards areas with the highest smoking prevalence.
Verdict: GREEN (92/100)
The question asked whether further funding will go to local stop smoking services, and the reply answers it directly. It commits to £260 million over three years (2026/27 to 2028/29) for local authority-led services in England, ringfenced within the Public Health Grant with at least £153 million protected each year and weighted towards areas with the highest smoking prevalence. The single part of the question is fully covered with specific, committed figures, so the asker would have what they need without a follow-up.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether the Government plans to allocate further support to local stop smoking services. | Addressed | Direct | The question asks whether further support will be allocated to local stop smoking services, and the reply directly states an additional £260 million over three years from 2026/27 to 2028/29 for local authority-led stop smoking services in England, ringfenced within the Public Health Grant with at least £153 million per year protected, and weighted towards areas of highest prevalence. |