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<p>The following table shows the local authority public health grant allocations for each year since 2015/16. The targeted departmental public health funding is allocated to local authorities for drug treatment, the Start for Life programme, weight management services and human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis.</p><p>The 2021 Spending Review confirmed that the public health grant to local authorities would increase over the settlement period. In 2022/23, the grant increased by 2.81% to £3.417 billion. This is in addition to targeted investment through local Government in Start for Life support and drug and alcohol treatment services.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Real terms allocation (2021/22 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£3.471 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£3.794 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£3.640 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£3.484 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£3.306 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£3.255 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£3.324 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£3.259 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>2015/16 allocation includes part-year funding for 0-5s public health services, which transferred from the National Health Service to local government from 1 October 2015, and the impact of a £200 million in-year reduction in the grant initially allocated.</li><li>Figures from 2017/18 include funding retained by 10 Greater Manchester local authorities as part of a business rate pilot, not allocated via a grant.</li><li>Figures include public health grant allocations, along with targeted departmental funding allocated to local authorities for drug treatment, Family Hubs and the Start for Life programme, obesity funding to support adult and children weight management services, and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.</li></ol> |