Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with Professor Neil Ferguson in each of the last 12 months.

Departmental Ministers have been present at two meetings where Professor Ferguson was invited to attend.

Departmental officials have been present at over 60 meetings where Professor Ferguson also attended. In addition, there are a range of standing weekly meetings where Professor Ferguson is a member or participant and Departmental officials are also present or provide the secretariat function.