Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.

Two direct ministerial appointments have been made since 4 July 2024, to work on the 10 Year Health Plan, and to lead on the independent investigation of the National Health Service. Further information on these two announcements is available respectively at the following two links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/paul-corrigan-appointed-by-the-government-to-help-shape-health-plans

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-investigation-of-nhs-performance-terms-of-reference/independent-investigation-of-nhs-performance-terms-of-reference

No direct ministerial or public appointees have been removed from their posts since 4 July 2024. As of 8 October 2024, 12 public appointees have had their terms extended or been re-appointed as non-executive board members. Further details on the public appointments are available at the following two links:

https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/announcements?titleSearch=&bodySearch=Select+organisation&department=1014&regulated=&bodyJustice=&sort=openingAt%3Adesc#search-results

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-public-appointments-2024-to-2025/appointments-made-october-2024-to-march-2025