Question follow-through · 15176

NHS Foundation Trusts: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of transferring responsibility for appointing NHS Foundation Trust Chairs and Non-Executive Directors from locally elected governors to cen

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
19 Aug 2026 · 49 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of transferring responsibility for appointing NHS Foundation Trust Chairs and Non-Executive Directors from locally elected governors to cen

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Answer published

    Governors at the 141 National Health Service foundation trusts are currently responsible for appointing their trusts’ chairs and non-executive directors. Subject to the will of Parliament, the Health Bill will transfer this power to my Rt. Hon. Friend, th...

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