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NHS England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse following the abolition of NHS England.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
9 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse following the abolition of NHS England.

  2. 7 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years because of a smaller and leaner centre. By the end of the process, we...

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