Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are mechanisms in place to provide oversight of independent reviews commissioned by NHS bodies that are funded by his Department.

The Department maintains an oversight of independent investigations carried out by its National Health Service arm’s-length bodies. This forms part of its sponsorship role whereby the Department holds these bodies to account for performance, delivering value for money services and supporting the Department in achieving its objectives.