Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she intends to respond to the Hughes Report.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 13 July in response to Question 16121.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many remediable service statements have been a) issued, b) connected, c) connected and reissued, d) calculated and not issued, and e) not yet calculated to members of NHS pension scheme.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The data requested is publicly available on the NHS Business Services Authority's website. The latest data for Remediable Service Statements, which is updated monthly, is available at the following link:
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many remedial pension savings statements have been a) issued, b) connected, c) connected and reissued; d) calculated and not issued, and e) not yet calculated to members of NHS pension scheme.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The data requested is publicly available on the NHS Business Services Authority's website. The latest data for Remediable Service Statements, which is updated monthly, is available at the following link:
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she intends double the number of medical school places.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
We will provide an update on publication and timelines for the plan, which will set out our approach in each key area, including medical school places, in due course.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish her workforce plan.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
We will provide an update on publication and timelines for the plan, which will set out our approach in each key area, including medical school places, in due course.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Local Government Reorganisation in Lincolnshire on funding for the North Hykeham Relief Road.
Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
There is no reason for local government reorganisation to impact funding for the Hykeham Relief Road. Commitments undertaken by existing councils will become the responsibility of the new unitary authorities. Councils should continue to operate in accordance with their agreed medium-term financial plans throughout the transition period.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he expects NHS England’s review of the preference informed allocation method to be completed before the abolition of NHS England.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) is currently finalising the timeline for its review of the Preference Informed Allocation process. The UKFPO anticipates that the review will commence in Autumn 2026 and continue throughout 2027. The abolition of NHS England and the associated timelines are subject to legislation and the will of Parliament.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to public purse of the creation and enactment of transfer schemes in connection with the abolition of the NHS England.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Any costs associated with creating and implementing transfer schemes will form part of the overall costs of the DHSC-NHSE Transformation Programme.
Further details on expenditure related to the closure of NHS England will be reported in our Annual Accounts in the normal way.
The Government expects the wider reforms, including the integration of NHS England into the Department, to deliver savings of over £1 billion a year by the end of this Parliament.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the estimated costs of making provisions for transfer schemes of connection with the abolition of the NHS England.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Any costs associated with creating and implementing transfer schemes will form part of the overall costs of the DHSC-NHSE Transformation Programme.
Further details on expenditure related to the closure of NHS England will be reported in our Annual Accounts in the normal way.
The Government expects the wider reforms, including the integration of NHS England into the Department, to deliver savings of over £1 billion a year by the end of this Parliament.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the (a) number of hours of worked and (b) actual costs to date, (c) estimated future costs of external consultants in relation to the abolition of (a) HealthWatch England, (b) Health Service Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB), and (c) NHS England.
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill
An impact assessment on patient safety measures has been undertaken and published alongside the introduction of the Health Bill 2026. This document contains the following impact assessments, including sections on current estimates of transfer costs: Abolishing Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch; transfer of the Health Services Safety Investigation Body functions into the Care Quality Commission; and Care Quality Commission: extending the statute of limitations. The impact assessment can be viewed at the following link:
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4124/publications