A BRADFORD MP believes his constituents should not have their taxes increased to pay for extra NHS funding.

Philip Davies, MP for Shipley, has spoken out after the Government announced plans for an extra £20billion a year for the National Health Service by 2023, but did not reveal how it would be paid for.

The Prime Minister has outlined that some of the money will come from a Brexit dividend, which refers to the money that the UK will no longer spend on EU annual membership, and has alluded to taxpayers contributing more.

However, Mr Davies says this would not go down well amongst his constituents as he believes they are already paying enough tax.

"Many of my constituents will welcome the fact the Government are putting extra money into the NHS," he said.

"Everyone agrees money will be needed and some of it will go towards the shortage of NHS dentists in the Bradford district.

"Where the money will come from is a legitimate question. Some of it will come from the EU money that we don't get back.

"Each year we hand over £10billion that doesn't come back, but when we leave there will be money available and that is the Brexit dividend.

"I'm not a fan of increasing taxes.

"I don't think people are under-taxed in this country and I think increasing them is unnecessary.

"People know that one of the things I want is our overseas aid budget reduced and have that money reduced and spent on money back home.

"A lot of my constituents would be concerned if they were expected to pay more tax.

"They are already paying substantially more in terms of what Bradford Council is charging them."

Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, hit out at the Government over the way she believes the NHS has been run in recent years.

She added: "This is about a Tory government finally waking up to the mess they have made in the NHS. Through privatisation, spending increases below inflation, constant reorganisation, and a failure to recognise increased need. They have put so much pressure on the NHS that we are failing to meet even basic targets.

"As always with this type of headline grabbing sound bite, the devil will be in the detail. There is overwhelming evidence that show a huge disparity in health outcomes across the country and areas like Bradford with increased demand need extra funding.

"Whilst the extra funding is welcome it is still below the 4% to 5% increase experts have been calling for and without increases in social care funding, distribution based on need, and further parity and support for mental health this is a Tory government simple trying to paper over massive holes they have created in healthcare."

Judith Cummins, MP for Bradford South, hopes some of the money will boost the NHS in Bradford.

She added: "Any new funding for our already severely overstretched NHS is to be welcomed.

"Unfortunately, it is far from clear how this will be paid for.

"We must ensure that, as more detail emerges, we here in Bradford get our fair share of the extra funding which the government has announced."