Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 September 2026 to Question 28805, whether NHS England's Social Value Playbook will align with Procurement Policy Note 026, published on 5 August 2026; and whether NHS England's separate NHS carbon reduction plan requirements will be maintained.

Yes on both counts, although – as previously explained to the Hon Member on 19 October in response to Question 34902 – the net zero requirements applied by this Government differ from the original requirements introduced under the Johnson administration, by allowing for the much greater application of common sense and proportionality.