Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the referral from Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee relating to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary to be considered.
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has written to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel requesting they undertake an initial assessment and report their findings by 26 February. We will then make an announcement about next steps in due course.