Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

The statutory basis for public appointments is set out in the Public Appointments Order in Council 2023, which lists public appointments regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and includes those identified as being made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, listed as entries under the Department of Health and Social Care. A copy of the document is attached.

When the order is next updated by Cabinet Office, it will also include public appointments to the board of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body, which are made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is also responsible for making the following public appointments, which are not regulated by the Commissioner:

- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, chair and non-executive members;

- UK Health Security Agency, chair and non-executive members; and

- NHS Pensions Board, chair only.