Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89791

Department of Health and Social Care: Public Consultation and Reviews

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Consultations and reviews form part of everyday policymaking in the Department, making it impossible to disaggregate a figure for salary costs specifically relating to consultations. Therefore, the information requested is not held.