Question follow-through · 120308

Integrated Care Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that expert commissioning knowledge is maintained within the Offices for Pan-ICB Commissioning; and what steps he has taken to prevent a loss of specia

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that expert commissioning knowledge is maintained within the Offices for Pan-ICB Commissioning; and what steps he has taken to prevent a loss of specia

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England is responsible for the design and operation of offices for pan-integrated care board commissioning and for managing associated workforce changes. In implementing these arrangements, NHS England has sought to retain experienced commissioning st...

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