Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on how many occasions since 1 January 2022 he or his predecessor received requests from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the impact of increases in gas and electricity prices on (a) NHS hospitals, (b) residential care homes in receipt of NHS funding, and (c) hospice facilities in receipt of NHS funding.

We have no record of any specific requests. However, Ministers have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues related to health and social care. The Department is contributing to cross-Government discussions on managing the impact of energy costs.