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Rishi Sunak unveiled the long-awaited NHS workforce plan on Friday.
Asked by Ridge how the government would find the money, Barclay would only say it would be “through the Treasury” but refused to give any specifics.
Ridge responded: “What does that mean though? Is that more money for your department or are you going to have to find it from existing NHS budgets or is it borrowing? Where is it coming from?”
In a rambling answer, Barclay said: “This is additional money, it will be announced in the usual way through fiscal events.”
Ridge hit back: “I haven’t heard any new tax rises or spending cuts so I’m assuming it sounds like it must be extra borrowing.
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