Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions the Government has had with (a) representatives of the National Health Systems of the UK and (b) devolved Administrations on developing the Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery 2022 to 2025 implementation plan; and what future discussions he plans to take place to (i) monitor and (ii) evaluate progress made in delivering the agreed actions within the implementation plan.

‘The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery: 2022 to 2025 implementation plan’ has been developed by the United Kingdom Government and the devolved administrations in collaboration with the clinical research community and delivery partners through the UK Clinical Research Recovery Resilience and Growth (RRG) programme.

The RRG Oversight Group meets regularly to provide oversight and strategic co-ordination of clinical research delivery in the UK. Members include the UK health departments, Digital Health and Care Wales, National Research Scotland, Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. The implementation plan was published on 30 June 2022 and progress will be monitored and evaluated by the RRG Programme Board and Oversight Group.