NHS Property Services Ltd

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts

Thursday 30th January 2014 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

My Lords, I am not aware of the detail of that particular case, but I will gladly write to my noble friend about it.

[Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)]

My Lords, I refer noble Lords to my interests in the register; I should have done that yesterday on another health Question, for which I apologise to the House. Can the Minister confirm that the chairman of this organisation resigned early, that capital money was raided to cover a revenue shortfall and that, only months after the organisation formally started, an investigation has been mounted by the National Audit Office? Given that the shares in this company are owned by Ministers, will Ministers take responsibility and can the noble Earl confirm that this was forecast in the NHS risk register, which the Government have not yet published?