Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121341

Integrated Care Boards: Correspondence

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a mechanism in place for Integrated Care Boards to respond to correspondence from Members of Parliament.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are statutory bodies as established under the NHS Act 2006 amended by the Health and Care Act 2022. As such they must follow their own internal governance, accountability, and decision-making requirements. How ICBs follow the...

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