Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what NHS England's policy is on conducting background checks on (a) executive and (b) non-executive job roles.

National Health Service organisations have robust recruitment policies and processes which comply with regulatory requirements and employment law. This includes having effective background checks to ensure individuals are of sound character and have the appropriate qualifications, skills, and competency to properly and safely perform the tasks required of them.