Mark Francois MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1889More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the salary band for the recently appointed Chief Executive of the Mid & South Essex NHS Hospitals Trust, in 2026-27.

    Answer: The Very Senior Managers (VSM) pay framework was published in May last year and sets out the Government’s policy for senior manager remuneration. The framework aims to align the pay approach for all National Health Service organisations in England to crea...

    Answered 1 Jun 2026

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  • NHS England: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1888More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the salary band for the Chief Executive of the NHS East of England, in 2026-27.

    Answer: There is no Chief Executive for NHS East of England in the current organisational structure. Currently the members of East of England senior management team consists of regional Executive Senior Managers (ESMs).The ESM pay framework describes the salaries...

    Answered 1 Jun 2026

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  • NHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1887More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent by the NHS in England on settling medical negligence claims, in 2025-26.

    Answer: We have interpreted this request to mean total payments spent on clinical negligence claims. NHS Resolution manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England, and it publishes data for payments made under their cl...

    Answered 1 Jun 2026

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  • NHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1886More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the total expenditure of the NHS on medical negligence claims in the 2025-26 financial year.

    Answer: We have interpreted this request to mean total payments spent on clinical negligence claims. NHS Resolution manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England, and it publishes data for payments made under their cl...

    Answered 1 Jun 2026

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  • NHS ResolutionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1885More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the total budget for NHS Resolution, in the 2025-26 financial year.

    Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.Information on NHSR’s revenue funding streams and planned expenditure for 2025/26 can be found in its Resolution through collaboration: 2025/...

    Answered 1 Jun 2026

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  • Palliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95025More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.

    Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087, which I gave to the House on 24 November 2025.

    Answered 3 Dec 2025

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General: 1Attorney General1Cabinet Office: 3Cabinet Office3Department for Transport: 2Department for Transport2Department of Health and Social Care: 6Department of Health and Social…6Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Ministry of Defence: 120Ministry of Defence120Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1Northern Ireland Office: 9Northern Ireland Office9
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Attorney General1
Cabinet Office3
Department for Transport2
Department of Health and Social Care6
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Ministry of Defence120
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
Northern Ireland Office9

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