Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Report to the Trust Board: 19 January 2022, published by Barts Health NHS Trust on 19 January 2022, if he will make an assessment of the impact on patient safety of delays to the completion of fire safety works at Newham Hospital relating to the availability of NHS capital funding.

Patient safety in hospitals is a top priority for this Government. The London Fire Brigade is working with Barts Health NHS Trust to ensure their facilities remain safe.

National Health Service organisations are locally responsible for prioritising the funding of investment in their facilities, with additional funding available from the Department if required.