Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to page 218 of the Paterson Inquiry report, published on 4 February 2020, what assessment they have made of the compliance of the NHS and the independent healthcare sector with the recommendation that consultants write to patients in plain language to outline their condition and treatment and copy that letter to the patient's GP.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.