Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 42877

NHS England

Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Julia Lopez

ConservativeHornchurch and Upminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on the timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals to abolish NHS England.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.

Primary legislation will be required, and we intend to bring this forward when Parliamentary time allows.