Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17381

Health Services Safety Investigation Body and Healthwatch England

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the likely cost of abolition of (a) HealthWatch England, (b) Health Service Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) and (c) the development and enactment of trans

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill

An impact assessment on patient safety measures has been undertaken and published alongside the introduction of the Health Bill 2026. This document contains the following impact assessments, including sections on current estimates of transfer costs: Aboli...

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