Asked by: Gregor Poynton (Labour - Livingston)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reform the audit sector; what his planned timetable is for (a) introducing the Draft Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill and (b) establishing a new audit regulator; and whether he plans grant any new regulator powers over Director's accountability.
Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government intends to publish a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill in this session. The Government will keep the House updated as we work towards publication and scrutiny of a draft Bill.
This involves careful consideration of measures relating to the audit sector and corporate reporting, including transitioning to a new regulator with powers relating to directors’ accountability.
Asked by: Gregor Poynton (Labour - Livingston)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the funding allocation from NHS England for the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group was in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The information requested is not available as it is commercially sensitive.
Asked by: Gregor Poynton (Labour - Livingston)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients in Scotland were supported by specialised services provided by NHS England in the last 12 months.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This information is not held centrally, as health is a devolved matter in Scotland.