§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much central Government funding is being given to the Richard House Children's Hospice. [56963]
§ Yvette CooperInformation on levels of funding for individual hospices is not collected centrally. Funding for hospices is a matter for arrangement between the hospice concerned, primary care trusts and local authorities. Hospices may also apply to the new opportunities fund which has a specific initiative to support and develop palliative care services for children, for which £48 million has been made available.