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We have more than enough money to maintain a safe and reliable network; the issue is how much is available for the next control period—2019 to 2024—for enhancements, which is what the live negotiation is about.
Doing nothing, prevaricating or seeking to avoid difficult decisions is not an option. In January 2024, the International Court of Justice found a prima facie case that the Israeli Government was committing genocide, and it issued provisional measures.
However, as the Auditor General said, the funding stream that came from the UK Government had been reducing in recent years and, in the 2024-25 budget, no financial transactions capital was available in the health portfolio.
I do not know the exact figure, but I think that just over £200 million was built into the 2024-25 budget from the beginning and was used as part of the setting of that budget.
At the moment, one of our major lobbying tasks and priorities is to channel our thoughts and views to every party in Westminster: we need a commitment beyond 2024—beyond the lifetime of the current session of the UK Parliament.