Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support workers at NHS England in Leeds with job losses; and how he plans to ensure the retention of talent and skills necessary to effectively deliver the future developments for the NHS.

My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, recognises the talented, dedicated public servants working across the country, and at every level, of NHS England and the Department.

The Government is committed to Leeds being the second headquarters for the Department and its role in supporting Leeds to be a leading centre in the United Kingdom for health technology and innovation.