Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114210

Department of Health and Social Care: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether staff transferring from NHS England to his Department will have their existing terms and conditions, including pay protections, preserved; and whether the transfer will be conducted in line

Answer

Karin Smyth

We can confirm that we will follow Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) like principles, whether TUPE or another statutory transfer mechanism, in line with the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice. This means that recognised trade unio...

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