Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many sustainability and transformation partnerships are chaired by a local government official.

A list of accountable officers for each of the 44 sustainability and transformation partnerships (STP) areas is available on the NHS England website at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/

In relation to remuneration data, NHS England do not hold this information centrally.

It is for each STP area to decide where they may need support or advice from external organisations and normal value for money rules apply. However, all partners within each STP area need to be disciplined about keeping costs as low as possible as they work to alleviate pressures on the National Health Service, and improve patient care.

An example of STP accountable officers’ responsibilities are outlined in ‘Leading a Sustainability and Transformation Partnership’, which is attached. It includes a responsibility to engage with local communities and staff to improve healthcare across their footprint.

STP leaders come from a variety of backgrounds. Currently, four STP areas are led by local government officers.