Edward Argar
Conservative - Melton and Syston
5,396 (11.7%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
Select Committees
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill (since February 2026)City of London (Markets) Bill (since March 2026)
4 Former APPG Officer Positions
Dementia, Eye Health and Visual Impairment, Oman, YemenDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(28 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(26 debate interactions)
(11 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(61 debate contributions)
(31 debate contributions)
(17 debate contributions)
(9 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(6,483 words contributed)
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Melton and Syston Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 122,943 signatures (0.32%)
of 43,841 signatures (0.24%)
of 107,219 signatures (0.22%)
of 155,041 signatures (0.21%)
of 122,943 signatures (0.32%)
of 203,490 signatures (0.18%)
of 221,410 signatures (0.16%)
of 201,955 signatures (0.17%)
of 155,041 signatures (0.21%)
Latest EDMs signed by Edward Argar
Mauritius Treaty
Tabled by: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex)That the Agreement, done at London and Port Louis on 22 May 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, should not be ratified.
(Most recent: 1 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 90
Reform UK: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Restore Britain: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 73
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Reform UK: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Edward Argar, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Edward Argar has not been granted any Urgent Questions
1 Adjournment Debate led by Edward Argar
1 Bill introduced by Edward Argar
A Bill to make provision about the registration of marriages.
1 Bill co-sponsored by Edward Argar
Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Caroline Spelman (Con)
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The investigation remains ongoing. I am unable to comment further on the progress or specifics of an ongoing investigation.
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
The investigation remains ongoing. I am unable to comment further on the progress or specifics of an ongoing investigation.
The government encourages voluntary agreements between electricity network developers and landowners as they can support enduring relationships. The government has not carried out an assessment of the equitability of paying landowners regularly under a wayleave versus a one-off easement payment and it is up to the parties involved in the agreement to assess whether the terms are equitable.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government recognises the important role that horseracing makes to British culture and its important contribution to the economy, particularly in rural areas.
According to the British Horseracing Authority, the industry is worth over £4 billion to the economy in direct, indirect, and associated expenditure every year. With over 20,000 people directly employed across the 59 licensed racecourses, training yards and thousands of breeding operations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The investigation remains ongoing and all reasonable lines of inquiry will be pursued.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Melton and Syston and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Minister of State (Education)
The number and proportion of pupils receiving special educational needs support at schools in Leicestershire can be viewed in the table here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/5819b943-986a-45eb-62a4-08ddf03ad3ce.
The figures are from the January 2025 school census publication here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england/2024-25.
Minister of State (Education)
The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.
Minister of State (Education)
The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.
Minister of State (Education)
The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.
Minister of State (Education)
The department does not hold data on places vacant on 6 September 2024.
Information on unfilled state secondary school places, as at May 2023, is published in the School Capacity statistics publication at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity. For ease, local authority level information within the publication for Leicestershire can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/a00d6b70-f8fc-4392-b2a8-08dccd7b0275 and can be aggregated to Borough and Parliamentary Constituency level by linking to information at the following link: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
For Melton Borough, there were zero secondary school places unfilled in May 2023. For Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency, there were 531 secondary school places (11%) unfilled in May 2023.
The department does not hold data on places currently available.
Information on unfilled state secondary school places, as at May 2023, is published in the School Capacity statistics publication at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity. School level information is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-catalogue/data-set/5f26c269-bf72-41ab-8292-e17b58ed7c98.
4 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Edward Argar's Defra questions)The Government has committed to ensure we are building more high-quality, well-designed and sustainable homes, and creating places that increase climate resilience and promote nature recovery. Flood risk is an important consideration in the planning system.
The Environment Agency (EA) is a statutory consultee in the planning process on flood risk matters, in particular flooding from rivers.
On a strategic level, the EA actively engages with Local Planning Authorities’ (LPAs) Local Plan making process to ensure that new developments will be in line with the National Planning Policy Framework’s requirements on flood risk.
The EA ensures the LPA has the most up-to-date flooding information and data to make informed decisions regarding which locations they choose for significantly sized new development, using the principle that those areas at least risk of flooding should be chosen first.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Protecting communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities.
To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, the Government will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences.
In addition, the Government’s new Floods Resilience Taskforce sets out a new approach to preparing for flooding by working cross-government and with external stakeholders. It plans to meet again in January 2025 and will discuss the recent flooding.
During the flooding incident, the Environment Agency (EA) has informed the public about flood risk; operated flood risk assets to prevent or reduce the severity of flooding; supported authorities to pump flood water away from properties and infrastructure; and worked with partners to coordinate the emergency response.
Going forward, the EA will contribute to the Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Recovery Cell; continue to deploy officers to affected communities to assess the impacts of flooding to properties and businesses; and continue to work with others to identify further opportunities to reduce flood risk in Leicestershire and support the resilience of communities to flooding.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Environment Agency (EA) has spent the following in Leicestershire on flood prevention and mitigation:
- Investment in capital projects in Leicestershire in 2023/24 included:
- £223k on Wood Brook and Tributaries Flood Risk Management scheme to develop the business case.
- £59k on Quorn House recondition work to repair flood bank low spots.
- £48k on Leicester Flood Risk Management Scheme conveyance works to complete handover of asset to the local authority.
- £25k on River Soar Flood Risk Management Scheme to close-out the project which cannot proceed due to it being economically unviable.
- £20k on new flow gauging on Rothley Brook at Rothley for improved flood warning and modelling.
Additionally, in 23/24 the EA were allocated £2.9 million revenue funding for flood prevention and mitigation in Leicestershire. This is for the EAs work on asset maintenance and repairs, and in-river maintenance such as vegetation clearance and de-silting.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Government recognises that keepers and businesses can be affected not only by the impacts of bluetongue disease on animals, but also by disease control measures. That is why Defra seeks to minimise these burdens as far as practically possible, easing them where safe to do so using exemptions under licenses, whilst maintaining the integrity and efficacy of measures intended to mitigate the risk of disease spread.
The restricted zone currently in force has contained and slowed the spread of disease and prevented disease circulation in the areas of the country with the highest cattle and sheep density. Defra are aware of the significant challenges that affected farmers and businesses have faced, and we continue to work closely with industry representatives. Restrictions remain under continuous review, including their likely economic impact, and any decisions are based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice.
A call for evidence ran from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for VCMs. The following factors were considered: reduction in payload per journey, increased waste, and increased vehicle mileage.
Information received did not provide any compelling evidence for permitting a weight limit exemption specifically for VCMs on the grounds of increased lorry miles.
Current exemptions to weight limits for VCMs will expire in 2028. This policy is being maintained.
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
The Department ran a call for evidence from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs). The outcome of my department’s review into volumetric concrete mixers was published on 18 March. This can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/volumetric-concrete-mixers-review
Whilst some VCM operators have argued that heavier VCMs could reduce overall trips and emissions, the increased road and bridge damage would result in more frequent repairs, offsetting these potential benefits.
VCMs will continue to be permitted on our roads, but as planned, a temporary weight limit exemption for this type of vehicle will end on 31 March 2028. This is not a ban or change in policy.
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
The previous government made a number of funding commitments in the Network North Command Paper and these will be examined closely by the government in the coming months.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The number of reported road collisions by collision severity and at the requested road junctions on the A52 between 2010 and 2022, for which is the latest reported year, can be found in the table below.
Reported road collisions on the A52 by severity and at the junctions with requested roads, 2010 to 2022 | ||||
Source: DfT, STATS19 | ||||
Year | Junction | Fatal collisions | Serious collisions | Slight collisions |
2010 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Belvoir Road junction | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Belvoir Road junction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Funding for safety critical repairs is drawn from National Highways’ Maintenance and Renewals budget, the budget for 2024/25 is £230m for maintenance and £1.2bn for renewals.
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Annual statistics on the number of Winter Fuel Payment recipients and households by local authority and by Westminster parliamentary constituency are made publicly available via GOV.UK. For Winter 2022 to 2023 11,729 people received a Winter Fuel Payment in the Melton Borough.
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Caseload statistics are routinely published and made publicly available via DWP Stat-xplore. At November 2023, there were 770 people claiming Pension Credit in Melton Borough.
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pre-symptomatic transmission in Andes hantavirus has not been documented. However, as a precautionary principal it should be assumed that there is potential for presymptomatic transmission from two days prior to symptom onset, including early, prodromal symptoms.
From the limited published studies on Andes hantavirus, there is no evidence of asymptomatic transmission or infection. United Kingdom contacts are undergoing serial testing to detect any subclinical infections.
The risk remains very low for members of the general public. Most hantaviruses do not spread between humans, although person-to-person transmission has happened with the Andes hantavirus strain in rare cases.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The mortality rate of hantaviruses varies considerably depending on the strain and the quality of care available. For the Andes hantavirus, it has been estimated at up to 30 to 50%, however the upper end of that estimate is from data published around 30 years ago and has since declined. With prompt hospital treatment and respiratory support, outcomes may be significantly better.
The United Kingdom’s response to this complex incident is being led by the UK Health Security Agency working closely with the World Health Organization, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Home Office, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Ministry of Defence, the UK Devolved Governments and international partners. Collectively, they are doing everything possible to protect the safety and well-being of British nationals, and to provide reassurance to UK citizens.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Most hantaviruses do not spread between humans, although person-to-person transmission has happened with the Andes virus strain in rare cases. The risk from the recent outbreak remains very low for members of the general public.
The United Kingdom’s response to this complex incident is being led by the UK Health Security Agency working closely with the World Health Organization, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Home Office, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Ministry of Defence, the UK Devolved Governments and international partners. Collectively, they are doing everything possible to protect the safety and well-being of British nationals, and to provide reassurance to UK citizens.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The risk to the United Kingdom general population remains very low. The Andes virus, the virus associated with the outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, is typically associated with South American rodent species that are not found in the UK.
The UK’s response to this complex incident is being led by the UK Health Security Agency working closely with the World Health Organization, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Home Office, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Ministry of Defence, the UK Devolved Governments and international partners. Collectively, they are doing everything possible to protect the safety and well-being of British nationals, and to provide reassurance to UK citizens.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written Parliamentary Questions (PQs).
Data on response times to PQs is published following the end of every session by the House of Commons Procedure Committee as part of their continued monitoring and reporting of departmental PQ performance. The next report will be released in due course.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The following table shows the information requested:
Month | Named Day | Ordinary Written |
May 2025 | 55.3% | 73.8% |
June 2025 | 44.4% | 53.3% |
July 2025 | 45.2% | 60.7% |
August 2025 | N/A | N/A |
September 2025 | 36.9% | 53.3% |
October 2025 | 52.3% | 46.0% |
Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Note: there were no written parliamentary questions due for answer in August 2025 as Parliament was in recess for that entire month.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England publishes monthly Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England. These include staff employed by hospital trusts and integrated care boards but excludes staff working for other providers such as in primary care or social care. This data is drawn from the Electronic Staff Record, the Human Resources system for the National Health Service, and is available at the following link:
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics
The most recent published data can be found within the July 2025 (Including selected preliminary statistics for August 2025) section of the publication, within the file “NHS Workforce Statistics, July 2025 England and Organisation”. Within this file, the full time equivalent (FTE) staffing levels for NHS organisations can be found in worksheet 5 and the headcount data can be found in worksheet 4. Published figures are taken from the last day of each month.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
No discussions have been held between ministers of the Department of Health and Social Care and the Mayor of Leicester on local government reorganisation since 1 January 2025.
Local government reorganisation is led by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department of Health and Social Care engages with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the implications of local government reorganisation for health and care services.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Integrated care board revenue allocations are available here:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/allocations/
The total revenue allocations for consecutive years are not comparable as the scope of services covered changes. For instance, some specialised services were delegated for the first time in 2025/26.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The number of full-time equivalent staff employed by NHS England as of 1 March 2025 was 14,957.12.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department takes its obligations to parliamentary accountability seriously, including the answering of written parliamentary questions. We continue to receive the highest number of written questions of any Government department in Whitehall.
The following tables show the information requested as recorded internally within the Department:
Named Day:
Month | Proportion answered within required timescale |
January 2025 | 76.7% |
February 2025 | 47.3% |
March 2025 | 49.6% |
April 2025 | 74.4% |
Ordinary Written:
Month | Proportion answered within required timescale |
January 2025 | 86.4% |
February 2025 | 62.6% |
March 2025 | 63.1% |
April 2025 | 76.3% |
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Volunteers continue to support health and care in hospitals, ambulance services, and communities. The new NHS Volunteer recruitment portal is due to fully launch later this year. Prospective volunteers can already access the portal via the volunteer pages of the National Health Service’s website to search for nearby volunteering opportunities and contacts in local NHS organisations.
Although the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders contractual arrangement is ending, volunteers will be signposted to other available opportunities across the sector. The new NHS Volunteer recruitment portal will help to ensure that the active pool of volunteers registered with the Volunteer Responders programme can continue to support the NHS.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials are working with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the leadership, structure, and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.
We will ensure the right expertise and experience is brought together to deliver this transformation, including people with leadership experience of other major change programmes and mergers.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
As of 1 March 2025, 15% of all NHS England staff were registered with a clinical professional body. Examples of clinical professional bodies include the General Medical Council, the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Clinical registrations have been used as a proxy to identify clinically qualified staff. There could be clinical qualified staff in NHS England that either do not require registration for their role or they have not recorded it on the electronic staff record.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by NHS England as of 1 March 2025 was 14,957.12 FTE.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Baroness Casey of Blackstock will start work on her independent commission into adult social care later this month, April 2025. Baroness Casey of Blackstock and her team are currently in the process of setting up the Independent Commission, ahead of its formal launch.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements of the team required to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.
The Department and NHS England will communicate information about these reforms to staff at the earliest opportunity and are committed to a culture of transparency.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care. The transition team will work across NHS England and the Department, bringing together the expertise and experience of both organisations.
As part of these changes, we intend to reduce the headcount across the Department and NHS England by 50%, which will deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of savings. At this stage, while we are scoping the programme, it is too early to say what the precise changes in personnel and organisational design will be.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care. The transition team will work across NHS England and the Department, bringing together the expertise and experience of both organisations.
As part of these changes, we intend to reduce the headcount across the Department and NHS England by 50%, which will deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of savings. At this stage, while we are scoping the programme, it is too early to say what the precise changes in personnel and organisational design will be.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care. The transition team will work across NHS England and the Department, bringing together the expertise and experience of both organisations.
As part of these changes, we intend to reduce the headcount across the Department and NHS England by 50%, which will deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of savings. At this stage, while we are scoping the programme, it is too early to say what the precise changes in personnel and organisational design will be.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.
At this stage, while we are scoping the programme, it is too early to say what the precise changes in organisational design will be.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.
At this stage, while we are scoping the programme, it is too early to say what the precise changes in organisational design will be.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Ministers will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds.
By the end of the process, we estimate that these changes will save hundreds of millions of pounds a year, which will be reinvested in frontline services.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)