HEALTH FUNDING FOR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

That this House is concerned that cuts to local authorities and the NHS mean that vital services such as the Bridge in Harrow are threatened with closure; notes that since primary care trusts were abolished in 2013 and replaced with clinical commissioning groups, Harrow has received the lowest NHS funding per head of any London borough; further notes that responsibility for public health was devolved to local authorities in England but that the public health grant was cut by £200 million in 2015-16; notes that Harrow Council is facing cuts of £83 million between 2014 and 2018, representing more than 50 per cent of its controllable budget, and receives £159 less per person than the London average; urges the Department of Health to provide additional funding for mental health services in London; and calls on the Government to ensure that local authorities are properly funded and that Harrow receives its fair share of funding.