Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the vote of no confidence in the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust board by the Consultant Body at North Devon District Hospital; and what discussions she has had with the Trust and NHS Devon Integrated Care Board regarding the sustainability of local services across northern Devon.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.