Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are for the time taken to publish the Veritas report into the Leeds Children Heart Surgery Unit.

Publication of the Veritas reports regarding the Leeds Children’s Congenital cardiac surgery unit is a matter for NHS England. A date for publication will be confirmed shortly and interested parties, including hon. and Rt. Hon. Members, will be advised. Once published, copies of the reports will be placed on the NHS England website.