Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to have a permanent director in place for the Medical Technology Directorate; what the selection process has been for leadership of that directorate; and what steps his Department plans to take to ensure accountability of that directorate's leadership.

The Department recruitment process earlier this year did not produce successful candidates. We have revised the role profile to attract a wider range of candidates and we plan to readvertise in due course.

Accountability is ensured through the Directorate’s current leadership. The Directorate is led by Chris Stirling as Interim Director and Matthew Styles as Director General for NHS Policy and Performance.