£35m used from contingency fund over last year

Thursday, 5 October 2023 07:56

Over £35m was used from the Contingency Fund at the end of the 2022/23 financial year.

Treasury Minister Dr Allinson was asked how much money from the fund was used, and which government initiatives and programmes it went towards.

The largest amount, £6.8m, went to supporting Cost of Living Support Schemes, followed by Inflationary Cost Support, which saw £5.6m.

The Department of Health and Social Care received over £5m towards the Covid Response, such as vaccines and swabbing.

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