Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to address variations in commissioning, funding and staffing for specialist rare autoimmune rheumatic disease networks across Integrated Care Boards.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 26 October in response to Question 36778. In regards to clinical reference groups, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 24 August in response to the Question HL1992.