Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77983
Healthwatch
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Question
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St Ives
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has carried out an (a) impact, (b) equality, (c) risk and (d) other assessment of the proposed abolition of local Healthwatch organisations.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe abolition of local Healthwatch arrangements requires primary legislation which would be included in a Bill before Parliament. Timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows.A full impact assessment w...
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