Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will place in the Library the evidence to support the assertion in 4.3 of the Government Response to the Naylor Review, published in January 2018 that the current estates’ responsibilities have been effective in addressing operational matters.

Paragraph 4.3 of the Government Response to the Naylor Review reflects the Department’s view that the various organisations responsible for estates matters have fulfilled the expectations that we have placed upon them, whether through formal mandate or other delegations of responsibility. This has ensured that the healthcare estate supports clinical service models effectively, and patient services operate without interruption. The Department’s mandate to NHS England and its letter to NHS Improvement setting its remit are available on the following web links together with the minutes of accountability meetings between the Department and these organisations.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-mandate-2017-to-2018

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-improvements-remit-for-2017-to-2018

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-improvement-accountability-meeting-minutes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-commissioning-board-accountability-meeting-minutes