Question follow-through · 92264
NHS England: Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the timetable for his department and NHS England to (a) open and (b) close applications for voluntary exit following the merger of the two; and whether there are plans for a compulsory redu
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2026 · 63 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the timetable for his department and NHS England to (a) open and (b) close applications for voluntary exit following the merger of the two; and whether there are plans for a compulsory redu
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2026
Answer published
Both the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England opened voluntary redundancy schemes in 2025, prior to the merger, to allow staff to leave before the merger takes place.The DHSC voluntary exit scheme launched on 2 April and closed 30 A...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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