Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what staff reductions have been made as a result of their plan to abolish NHS England and restructure integrated care boards; and what reductions they expect to have made by (1) March 2026, (2) March 2027, and (3) March 2028.

The Government is committed to a large reduction in the headcount of the two organisations in order to invest more resources in frontline services. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care set out the ambition of a 50% reduction over time, and the exact number and process will be agreed following careful design, deliberation, and consultation with staff, as would be rightly expected.

This is in the spirit of treating people fairly and making sure that how these organisations are set up is sustainable for the longer term.